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20110183181 | SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING INSULATION BAG - A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly, an insulation bag, a case, and a cap plate. The electrode assembly includes first and second electrodes, and a separator between the electrodes. The insulation bag has an open top and houses the electrode assembly. The case houses the electrode assembly and the insulation bag. The cap plate seals the case. The insulation bag includes first and second side surface portions, and first and second extending portions. The first and second side surface portions face one another and extend from one side to an opposite side. The first extending portion extends from an upper end of the first side surface portion at the one side. The second extending portion extends from an upper end of the second side surface portion at the opposite side. | 07-28-2011 |
20110183194 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery including: 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 housing the electrode assembly; a cap plate sealing the case; and an electrode terminal coupled to the electrode assembly and passing through the cap plate, wherein an insulation layer is on at least one of the cap plate or the electrode terminal. | 07-28-2011 |
20110189536 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery including an insulating bag for preventing or substantially preventing a short circuit between an electrode assembly and a case and for improving efficiency in injecting electrolyte, and a method of manufacturing the secondary battery. A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator between the first and second electrodes; an insulating bag accommodating the electrode assembly and including an open upper portion and a lower portion having a plurality of electrolyte communication holes; and a case accommodating the electrode assembly and the insulating bag. | 08-04-2011 |
20120028094 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack including a battery cell including an electrode assembly, and a case accommodating the electrode assembly therein and including an end wall at a first end, a side wall connected to the end wall and extending toward a second end opposite the first end, and a rounded portion connected between the end wall and the side wall; and an insulation member including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being on the side wall of the case, and the second portion at least partially covering the rounded portion, an end of the second portion of the insulation member being on the rounded portion. | 02-02-2012 |
20140017565 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY HAVING CURRENT COLLECTION PLATE WITH PROTRUSION - A rechargeable battery including an electrode assembly including first and second electrode plates, each of which includes an electrode uncoated portion and a separator interposed between the first and second electrode plates, and at least one current collector plate, each current collector plate contacting one of the electrode uncoated portions of the first and second electrode plates, wherein each current collector plate includes a protrusion protruding toward the electrode assembly and having a contact portion contacting one of the electrode uncoated portions, and a slit in the contact portion disposed at a predetermined angle with respect to the direction of the electrode assembly. | 01-16-2014 |
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20110244309 | Secondary battery and secondary battery module - A secondary battery and a secondary battery module, the secondary battery including an electrode assembly, the electrode assembly including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator therebetween; a case for accommodating the electrode assembly; a cap plate for sealing the case; and at least one terminal unit, the at least one terminal unit including an electrode rivet electrically connected to one of the electrodes of the electrode assembly and formed of a first metallic material, a rivet terminal formed of a second metallic material, the second metallic material being different from the first metallic material, and a clad unit between the electrode rivet and the rivet terminal. | 10-06-2011 |
20110287286 | Secondary battery - A secondary battery includes a case configured to accommodate an electrode assembly, a safety vent on a first side of the case, and a film unit disposed on the first side of the case, the film unit including a first film unit covering at least a part of the safety vent, the first film unit including a break unit, and a second film unit extending from the first film unit, the second film unit being adhered to the case. | 11-24-2011 |
20110287291 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery having improved supporting force of a lead tab and fastening force between the lead tab and an electrode terminal. A rechargeable battery according to an exemplary embodiment includes an electrode assembly formed by winding positive and negative electrodes formed at both sides of a separator together with the separator, a case housing the electrode assembly therein, a cap plate sealing an opening at one side of the case, an electrode terminal formed in a terminal hole of the cap plate, and a lead tab connecting the electrode terminal and the electrode assembly in the case. The electrode terminal includes an inner terminal plate formed at an inner side of the cap plate and a main coupling protrusion and a first auxiliary coupling protrusion protruding from the inner terminal plate and respectively coupled to a first fastening hole and a second fastening hole of the lead tab. | 11-24-2011 |
20120021274 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery includes a plurality of electrode assemblies each having a first planar surface and a second planar surface substantially opposite to the first planar surface; a case housing the electrode assemblies; and a safety member having a first side plate that contacts the first planar surface of a first electrode assembly of the plurality of electrode assemblies, wherein the first electrode assembly is located at a periphery of the electrode assemblies, a second side plate that contacts the second planar surface of the first electrode assembly, and a connector electrically connecting the first side plate and the second side plate to each other, wherein the safety member is electrically coupled to the first electrode. | 01-26-2012 |
20120040213 | Rechargeable battery - A rechargeable battery including an electrode assembly, the electrode assembly including an anode, a cathode, and a separator therebetween; a case accommodating the electrode assembly, the case having an opening; a cap plate coupled to the opening of the case, the cap plate having a discharge hole; and a vent plate coupled to the discharge hole, wherein the vent plate includes a main notch part corresponding to the discharge hole, and a sub-notch part separated from the main notch part. | 02-16-2012 |
20130089773 | Battery Module - A battery module includes a plurality of unit batteries, each including a positive terminal and a negative terminal which protrude outside of each unit battery and which have bent terminal portions, and a connection member which electrically connects the unit batteries with each other and which includes a fixing Plate fixed to the bent terminal portions of adjacent unit batteries by welding so as to improve productivity and provide high stability. | 04-11-2013 |
20130260219 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery including an electrode assembly, the electrode assembly including a separator between a positive electrode and a negative electrode; current collectors, the current collectors being electrically connected to the positive electrode and the negative electrode, respectively; a case, the case accommodating the electrode assembly and the current collectors; a cap plate, the cap plate coupled to an opening in the case; and an insulating film, the insulating film insulating the electrode assembly and the electrode collectors from the case, wherein the insulating film includes a protuberance pattern on at least one surface thereof to compensate for vibration of the electrode assembly current collectors with respect to the case. | 10-03-2013 |
20130260220 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery including an electrode assembly; a case containing the electrode assembly; a cap plate covering an opening of the case; and an external insulating member on an outer surface of the case, the external insulating member including an insulating cover on the cap plate, and an insulating tape coupled to the insulating cover on the case. | 10-03-2013 |
20140205895 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly including first electrodes and second electrodes, a casing including a space in which the electrode assembly is embedded, a cap plate combined with the casing, and a first thin film insulating member fused with the casing and surrounding the casing. | 07-24-2014 |
20150079460 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly to perform charging and discharging, an electrode terminal electrically connected to the electrode assembly, a case that receives the electrode assembly, a cap plate coupled to the case, and an insulation tape including a portion separated into at least two pieces and attached to an external surface of the case, edge portions of the case overlapping at least three sheets of the insulation tape attached to the external surface of the case. | 03-19-2015 |
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20100196745 | BATTERY PACK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A battery pack and a method of manufacturing the same. The battery pack includes: a package member formed of a laminate strengthened sheet; and a support plate coupled to at least a portion of the package member to form a case having a space for receiving an electrode assembly. The manufacturing method of the battery pack includes: forming an electrode assembly; forming a case for receiving the electrode assembly by coupling a solid support plate to at least a portion of a package member formed of a laminate strengthened sheet; inserting the electrode assembly into the case; and electrically connecting the electrode assembly to a terminal assembly. | 08-05-2010 |
20110064991 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided are a secondary battery and a method for manufacturing the same. The secondary battery includes an electrode assembly and a pouch, the electrode assembly including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and insulating the first electrode and the second electrode from each other, the pouch configured to have a bottom face and lateral faces extending from edges of the bottom face and including a cavity to accommodate the electrode assembly. The pouch includes at least one alignment protrusion provided on its lateral face, and the electrode assembly including at least one alignment hole provided at its edge, the at least one alignment hole corresponding to the alignment protrusion of the pouch. | 03-17-2011 |
20110104520 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK USING THE SAME - A secondary battery and a battery pack using the same are provided. In the secondary battery, an electrode terminal extending from an electrode assembly is structurally and electrically connected to a lead tab to turn on a circuit, and if swelling arises, the lead tab coupled to a pouch case is spaced apart from the electrode terminal due to expansion of the pouch case to break the structural connection between the electrode terminal and the lead tab, thereby turning off the circuit. | 05-05-2011 |
20110104541 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery and a method of manufacturing the secondary battery. A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly formed through winding a positive electrode plate including a positive electrode non-coating portion, a negative electrode plate including a negative electrode non-coating portion, and a separator between the positive and negative electrode plates. A part of the positive electrode non-coating portion and a part of the negative electrode non-coating portion are removed to form a positive electrode tab and a negative electrode tab at first and second ends, respectively, of the electrode assembly. | 05-05-2011 |
20110104550 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR SECONDARY BATTERY AND SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING THE SAME - An electrode assembly for a secondary battery and a secondary battery having the same, the electrode assembly including electrode members disposed in a stack and divided into groups; and a first separator having folded portions disposed between the electrode members, and wound portions extending from the folded portions and wrapped around the groups. | 05-05-2011 |
20110117399 | LITHIUM POLYMER SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly comprising a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode; an external member wrapped around a side surface of the electrode assembly; a cover coupled to the external member; and a terminal protection member between the electrode assembly and the cover. | 05-19-2011 |
20110117404 | Lithium Polymer Secondary Battery - A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly having a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate; a first electrode terminal electrically coupled to the first electrode plate and a second electrode terminal electrically coupled to the second electrode plate; an external member wrapped around side surfaces of the electrode assembly; and a first cover and a second cover coupled to the external member and covering a first end surface and a second end surface, respectively, of the electrode assembly, wherein the first electrode terminal and the second electrode terminal protrude from at least one of the first cover or the second cover. | 05-19-2011 |
20110117414 | Secondary Battery - A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator interposed therebetween, a case in which the electrode assembly and an electrolyte are accommodated, and a core member provided at a center portion of the electrode assembly and impregnating an electrolyte to maintain an external shape of the electrode assembly. | 05-19-2011 |
20110117426 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly, a support body receiving the electrode assembly, and an external member coupled to the support body, wherein the support body and the external member together enclose the electrode assembly. Another secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate; and a support body receiving the electrode assembly and including a body and a terminal forming part, wherein the terminal forming part is provided with a first electrode terminal electrically connected to the first electrode plate and a second electrode terminal electrically connected to the second electrode plate, and the terminal forming part is integrally formed with the body. | 05-19-2011 |
20110123841 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - An electrode assembly and a secondary battery including the same are disclosed. An electrode assembly includes a positive electrode including a positive electrode coating portion coated on a surface of a positive electrode collector; a negative electrode including a negative electrode coating portion coated on a surface of a negative electrode collector; and a separator between the positive and negative electrodes. The positive electrode and the negative electrode are stacked, and the positive electrode coating portion and the negative electrode coating portion on surfaces facing each other have a same area, or an area of the positive electrode coating portion is greater than an area of the negative electrode coating portion within a tolerance range. | 05-26-2011 |
20110129702 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK USING THE SAME - A secondary battery and a battery pack using the same. A secondary battery includes a pouch case containing an electrode assembly therein; an electrode terminal connected to the electrode assembly and including a side end exposed outside the pouch case; and a vent forming unit coupled to the pouch case and configured to form a vent in the pouch case when the pouch case swells. | 06-02-2011 |
20110129707 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery including an electrode assembly. The electrode assembly includes a first electrode including a plurality of first electrode tabs extending to a side of the first electrode, a second electrode including a plurality of second electrode tabs extending to a side of the second electrode, and a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode and insulating the first electrode and the second electrode from one another. The electrode assembly is in a wound jelly roll shape. The plurality of first electrode tabs are in one of four quadrants formed by a long axis and a short axis of the wound electrode assembly. The plurality of second electrode tabs are in a different one of the four quadrants. | 06-02-2011 |
20110129709 | POUCH TYPE SECONDARY BATTERY WITH SAFETY MEMBER - A pouch type secondary battery including a safety member. The pouch type secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including first and second electrode plates having opposite electrical polarities and a first separator between the first and second electrode plates; and a safety member including a first conductive plate located on an outside of the electrode assembly and electrically connected to the first electrode plate, a second conductive plate located on an outside of the first conductive plate and electrically connected to the second electrode plate, and an insulating plate between the first and second conductive plates for insulating the first and second conductive plates from each other, and the first conductive plate has a puncture strength that is greater than a puncture strength of the second conductive plate. | 06-02-2011 |
20110129711 | Secondary Battery - A secondary battery including: an electrode assembly including a plurality of first and second electrode plates, and a plurality of separators between the first and second electrode plates; a first electrode tab on the first electrode plate, and a second electrode tab on the second electrode plate; a case housing the electrode assembly, and the first and second electrode tabs; and first and second external lead terminals at an outer side of the case and electrically coupled to the first and second electrode tabs, respectively. | 06-02-2011 |
20110129727 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery including: an electrode assembly including a plurality of first and second electrode plates and a plurality of separators between the first and second electrode plates; a first electrode tab on each of the first electrode plates; a second electrode tab on each of the second electrode plates; a case housing the electrode; and first and second electrode leads at an outer side of the case and electrically coupled to the first and second electrode tabs, respectively, wherein the first and second electrode leads and the first and second electrode tabs are respectively electrically coupled by bolts. | 06-02-2011 |
20110135971 | Secondary Battery - A secondary battery comprises an electrode assembly including a first electrode, a second electrode, a separator interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode for insulating the first electrode and the second electrode from each other, a first electrode tab extending from one side of the first electrode, a second electrode tab extending from one side of the second electrode, and a pouch including a body and a cover. The body of the pouch includes a receiving part for accommodating the electrode assembly, and a body sealing part extending from the receiving part. The cover of the pouch includes a covering part corresponding to the receiving part of the body, and a cover sealing part corresponding to the body sealing part. At least two insulation layers and a conductive layer interposed between the insulation layers are provided at the body and the cover of the pouch, respectively. The first electrode tab and the second electrode tab are electrically connected to the conductive layers of the body and the cover of the pouch, respectively. | 06-09-2011 |
20110135996 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY BLOCK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An electrode assembly block includes a first electrode plate including a first electrode collector plate and a first electrode tab; a first separator on a bottom surface of the first electrode plate and a second separator on a top surface of the first electrode plate, to cover the first electrode collector plate between the first separator and the second separator while allowing a portion of the first electrode tab to be exposed; and a second electrode plate on a bottom surface of the first separator or a top surface of the second separator, the second electrode plate including a second electrode collector plate and a second electrode tab, the second electrode plate corresponding to the first electrode plate, wherein edge regions of the first separator and the second separator are fused together, and the second electrode plate is adhered to the first separator or the second separator. | 06-09-2011 |
20110135998 | Secondary Battery - A secondary battery includes a case comprising a body having a cavity and a cover sealed to the body; and an electrode assembly in the cavity, the electrode assembly including a first electrode plate having a coated portion coated with a first active material and an uncoated portion not coated with the first active material; a second electrode plate having a coated portion coated with a second active material; and a separator between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate, wherein the first electrode plate, the second electrode plate and the separator are stacked together, and wherein the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate have substantially the same surface area. | 06-09-2011 |
20120003517 | Secondary battery - An embodiment is directed to a secondary battery, including a case adapted to receive an electrode assembly, and a safety unit attached to an inner surface of the case, the safety unit adapted to punch the case when an internal temperature of the case reaches a predetermined temperature or higher. | 01-05-2012 |
20120189894 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - An electrode assembly for a secondary battery that includes pressing parts are formed on separators surrounding positive and negative electrodes so that the electrode assembly can be bent in a zigzag shape to form a stacked structure, and thus the thermal stability of the electrode assembly can be improved and the stacked structure of the electrode assembly can be easily formed. In addition, electrolyte can easily permeate the electrode assembly. The electrode assembly includes separators, positive and negative electrode plates disposed between the separators, and pressing parts formed on the separators between the positive and negative electrode plates. Guide parts are formed at the pressing parts, and the separators are bent at the guide parts. | 07-26-2012 |
20120202104 | SEPARATOR FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to a separator and a lithium secondary battery including the same. The separator comprises a polyethylene-based powder or a polypropylene-based powder provided on or in the base film, wherein the polyethylene-based powder or the polypropylene-based powder is different from the base film. | 08-09-2012 |
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20110117425 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery for reinforcing rigidity and having an easy venting structure. The secondary battery includes an electrode assembly for charging or discharging a power source; and a case for accommodating the electrode assembly and being sealed, wherein the case comprises: a first cover and a second cover, wherein the electrode assembly is accommodated in a space formed between the first cover and the second cover, wherein the first cover and the second cover are formed of different materials, and wherein the second cover | 05-19-2011 |
20110143178 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery including: a wound electrode assembly, including, a first electrode tab and a second electrode tab; a can to house the electrode assembly and an electrolyte, having a threaded neck and an opening; and a threaded cap to seal the can by mating with the neck. The neck may have an external threaded surface, and the cap may have an internal threaded surface that mates with the threaded surface of the neck. A sealing material may applied between the neck and the cap, to adhere the same. | 06-16-2011 |
20110143190 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery is disclosed. The secondary battery includes an adhesive configured to attach to the electrode plates so as to strengthen the battery against separation, to reduce production of dust, and to protect the battery from dust. | 06-16-2011 |
20110143193 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - A lithium secondary battery capable of protecting an electrode assembly against external shock includes a first case, a second case separated from the first case and positioned to face the first case, and an electrode assembly accommodated between the first case and the second case. The first case and the second case are adhered to each other by an adhesive. | 06-16-2011 |
20110165452 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery includes a circuit board including a first connection pad and a second connection pad; a first electrode layer on the circuit board and including a first electrode portion and a first tab portion connected to the first connection pad; a separator on the first electrode layer; and a second electrode layer on the separator and including a second electrode portion and a second tab portion connected to the second connection pad. | 07-07-2011 |
20110274960 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - An electrode assembly and a secondary battery using the same. In an embodiment, the electrode assembly includes one or more first electrodes each having a first tab provided to one surface thereof, and one or more second electrodes each having a second tab provided to one surface thereof. The second electrodes are alternately stacked with the first electrodes. A separator is interposed between the first and second electrodes and folded a plurality of times so that the same surfaces of the separator face each other. The separator has one or more tab through-holes through which the first and second tabs protrude at folded portions of the separator. | 11-10-2011 |
20110311862 | SECONDARY BATTERY - The embodiment relates to a pouch-typed secondary battery, which includes: an electrode assembly having electrode taps connected to two electrode having different polarities; a case accommodating the electrode assembly with the electrode taps led to the outside; and bonding members sealing the case, in which the bonding members are disposed where the case is bonded. Further, the bonding members of the pouch-typed secondary battery according to the present invention may be composed of one or more layers. | 12-22-2011 |
20120058387 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY HAVING BENDING PORTIONS AND SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - A secondary battery having positive and negative electrode plates inserted into the interior of a pouch, and positive and negative electrode active material layers respectively coated on the positive and negative electrode plates are arranged at a constant interval. Bending portions are provided to bend positive and negative electrode non-coating portions respectively not coated with the positive and negative electrode active material layers. | 03-08-2012 |
20120064382 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - An electrode assembly includes a first electrode member; a second electrode member; a plurality of first guide portions, wherein at least one of the first guide portions is on the first electrode member; a plurality of second guide portions, wherein at least one of the second guide portions is on the second electrode member; and a separator located between the first electrode member and the second electrode member, wherein the electrode assembly has a first region at which the first guide portions are coupled together and a second region at which the second guide portions are coupled together. | 03-15-2012 |
20120082891 | SECONDARY BATTERY - Disclosed are a secondary battery including an electrode assembly which includes a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate arranged as a stack, and a separator interposed between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate, the first electrode plate including a first active material coating part formed by coating a base with a first active material and a first non-coating part, the second electrode plate including the second active material coating part formed by coating a base with a second active material and a second non-coating part, and the first non-coating part including an insulating member in a portion corresponding to the second electrode plate. | 04-05-2012 |
20120208055 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - An electrode assembly includes first and second electrode plates respectively comprising first and second active material portions on which first and second active materials are coated and first and second non-coating portions on which the first and second active materials are not coated; a separator interposed between the first and second electrode plates; and first and second electrode tabs respectively coupled to the first and second non-coating portions. In the electrode assembly, portions of the first and second non-coating portions are opposite to each other but the first and second electrode tabs are not opposite to each other in the electrode plates. The electrode assembly is formed by winding the first and second electrode plates from the portion at which the first and second non-coating portions are opposite to each other. A secondary battery includes the electrode assembly and a case accommodating the electrode assembly therein. | 08-16-2012 |
20120237809 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - There are provided an electrode assembly and a secondary battery using the same. An electrode assembly includes a first electrode plate having a first non-coating portion formed along one end portion in a length direction thereof; a second electrode plate having a second non-coating portion formed along the other end portion opposite to the first non-coating portion; and a separator interposed between the first and second electrode plates. In the electrode assembly, the first electrode plate, the second electrode plate and the separator are wound in a jelly-roll shape, and the electrode assembly further includes a clamping member that fixes at least one of the first and second non-coating portions. Accordingly, although the thickness of an electrode tab is increased, it is possible to simply manufacture high-power, high-capacity medium- and large sized batteries. | 09-20-2012 |
20120237819 | Electrode assembly and secondary battery using the same - An electrode assembly includes a porous polymer layer, a conductive layer on each of a first and a second surface of the porous polymer layer, and an active material layer on each of the first and second surfaces of the porous polymer layer. | 09-20-2012 |
20120258341 | SECONDARY BATTERY - Disclosed is a battery pack which includes: a battery case comprising a first case member and a second case member, which in combination define an enclosed space, the first case member comprising a first sealing portion, the second case member comprising a second sealing portion, wherein the first and second sealing portions adhere to each other for sealing the enclosed space; an electrode assembly contained in the enclosed space, the electrode assembly comprising a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator disposed between the first and second electrode plates; an electrolyte contained in the enclosed space; and a pocket formed in at least one of the first and second sealing portions, wherein the pocket contains an ionic material. | 10-11-2012 |
20120301777 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly and at least one safety member coupled with the electrode assembly. The safety member has a safety layer including a short-circuit heat absorbing material. | 11-29-2012 |
20120321924 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING THE SAME - A secondary battery includes a jelly roll including a positive and negative electrode plates respectively having positive and negative electrode non-coating portions and at least one separator; positive and negative electrode terminals each having a contact portion, an electrode terminal and an extending portion; elastic members respectively provided between the positive and negative electrode non-coating portions and the contact portions; an outer case that accommodates the jelly roll and the terminal portions in the state that the outer case is connected to the negative electrode terminal portion; a cap plate that seals the outer case; a support portion that supports and insulates the contact portion of each of the terminal portions respectively provided at both ends of the jelly roll; and a positive lead provided in the state that the positive electrode lead is insulated from the cap plate, and electrically connected to the positive electrode terminal portion. | 12-20-2012 |
20120321930 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - There are provided an electrode assembly and a secondary battery using the same, in which a stack-type secondary battery includes an edge portion of at least one of the electrode plates to be adhered to a corresponding edge portion of the separator, so that it is possible to inhibit contraction of the separator. An electrode assembly comprises a first electrode plate; a second electrode plate; and a separator interposed between the first and second electrode plates. In the electrode assembly, the first and second electrode plates and the separator are stacked such that an edge portion of at least one of the first and second electrode plates is adhered to an edge portion of the separator. | 12-20-2012 |
20120321931 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery includes at least one first electrode plate, at least one second electrode plate and separators. The first electrode plate has a first active material layer intermittently coated in the length direction thereof and a first non-coating portion on which the first active material layer is not coated. The first non-coating portion is folded. The second electrode plate is alternately positioned with the first electrode plate, and has a second active material layer intermittently coated in the length direction thereof and a second non-coating portion on which the second active material layer is not coated. The second non-coating portion is folded. The separators are positioned between the respective first and second electrode plates. The secondary battery further includes first and second electrode tabs that respectively clamp at least one of the first non-coating portions and at least one of the second non-coating portions. | 12-20-2012 |
20120321942 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - An electrode assembly comprises a first electrode plate having a first electrode tab coupled to one end portion thereof; a second electrode plate having a second electrode tab coupled to one end portion thereof; and a separator interposed between the first and second electrode plates. In the electrode assembly, the first electrode tab is formed in the shape of a rod so as to be positioned at the center of the electrode assembly. | 12-20-2012 |
20130011722 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly, a case and a tab film. The electrode assembly has first and second electrode tabs formed to protrude therefrom. The case accommodates the electrode assembly so that a portion of at least one of the first and second electrode tabs is exposed to an outside thereof, and has a sealing portion formed along an edge portion thereof. The tab film is formed to surround at least one of the first and second electrode tabs that come in contact with the sealing portion of the case. In the tab film, at least one region of the tab film is formed of a material having a melting point different from that of the other region. Accordingly, the explosion and fire of the secondary battery is prevented, thereby improving the safety of the secondary battery. | 01-10-2013 |
20130017424 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery comprises: an electrode assembly comprising a first plate, a second plate, and a separator disposed between the first and second plates, wherein the first plate comprises an active portion and a non-active portion extending from the active portion, wherein the second plate comprises an active portion and a non-active portion extending from the active portion; a ceramic material disposed on the non-active portion of the first plate; and a battery case housing the electrode assembly. | 01-17-2013 |
20130017437 | POUCH TYPE BATTERY AND METHOD OF USING THE SAMEAANM Ahn; Chang-BumAACI Yongin-siAACO KRAAGP Ahn; Chang-Bum Yongin-si KR - A pouch type battery and a method of using the pouch type battery that includes an electrode assembly that includes a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator interposed between the first and second electrode plates, and a pouch case that includes the electrode assembly and an electrolyte, wherein the pouch case includes an additional electrolyte inlet that protrudes from the pouch case. | 01-17-2013 |
20130045405 | SECONDARY BATTERY - The secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate whereon first and second electrode active materials, and first and second electrode tabs are formed, respectively, and including a separator disposed between the first and second electrode plates while overlapping with the first and second electrode plates; and a planarizing member disposed on at least one of first and second ends that are opposite to each other in a longitudinal direction of the electrode assembly, wherein the planarizing member covers a stepped surface exposed on the at least one of the first and second ends so as to planarize the stepped surface. In the secondary battery, the stepped surface of an end of the electrode assembly is planarized. | 02-21-2013 |
20130045406 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery is disclosed. The secondary battery includes an electrode assembly comprising a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate that are rolled while having a separator interposed therebetween; and a finishing or protective conductive member formed on a periphery of the electrode assembly so as to surround a roll end of the electrode assembly, wherein the finishing member comprises a conductive layer that forms a conductive contact with a roll end of the first electrode plate and that is disposed to face a roll end of the second electrode plate. The secondary battery forms a short circuit path between positive and negative electrodes when the secondary battery is penetrated, and thus the secondary battery provides an improved degree of safety against a penetration shock caused by an external shock or a penetration test. | 02-21-2013 |
20130059183 | LITHIUM POLYMER BATTERY - A lithium polymer battery including: an electrode assembly including: a first electrode plate including a first electrode current collector electrically connected to a first electrode tab and a first electrode active material layer formed on at least one surface of the first electrode current collector, a second electrode plate including a second electrode current collector that is electrically connected to a second electrode tab and a second active material layer formed on at least one surface of the second electrode current collector, and a separator interposed between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate; and a case for housing the electrode assembly, wherein the separator is attached to a portion of a first electrode uncoated area of a first electrode uncoated area of the first electrode current collector to prevent a short between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate. | 03-07-2013 |
20130230766 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery including: an electrode assembly; a battery case accommodating the electrode assembly; a lead terminal that is extended from the electrode assembly and across the battery case, where the lead terminal is withdrawn from the battery case; an encapsulation tape formed on a portion of the lead terminal crossing the battery case; and an insulation member that is formed on the lead terminal to overlap with at least a portion of the encapsulation tape. | 09-05-2013 |
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20100072593 | Semiconductor package and method for manufacturing the same - A semiconductor package includes a first package including at least one first semiconductor chip; a second package including an external connection terminal and at least one second semiconductor chip, the second package being stacked on the first package; and an interposer disposed between the first and second packages and connected to the external connection terminal to electrically connect the first and second packages to each other. The interposer comprises an intermediate connector having an exposed end portion to which the second package is electrically connected via the external connection terminal and a protruding end portion lower than the exposed end portion to which the first package is electrically connected. | 03-25-2010 |
20100096754 | Semiconductor package, semiconductor module, and method for fabricating the semiconductor package - Provided is a semiconductor package, a semiconductor module and a method for fabricating the semiconductor package. The method provides a substrate including a bonding pad. The method forms a dielectric layer for exposing the bonding pad on the substrate. The method forms a redistribution line which is electrically connected to the bonding pad, on the dielectric layer. The method forms an external terminal which is electrically connected to the bonding pad without using a solder mask which limits a position of the external terminal, on the redistribution line. | 04-22-2010 |
20100190333 | METHOD OF FORMING CONNECTION TERMINAL - A method of forming a connection terminal may include preparing a substrate, forming a first conductor of a tube shape having an opened upper portion on the substrate, forming a second conductor on the first conductor, and annealing the second conductor so that a portion of the second conductor extends in an internal space of the first conductor through the opened upper portion. | 07-29-2010 |
20110186220 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING BONDING STRUCTURE, BONDING STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Provided is an apparatus for manufacturing a bonding structure, a bonding structure, and a method of fabricating the same. The bonding structure includes a pad including an upper surface with a first area, a ball adhered to the upper surface of the pad, and a wire extending from the ball. An adhesion surface of the ball adhered to the pad may have substantially the same shape as that of the upper surface of the pad. | 08-04-2011 |
20110215444 | PACKAGE SUBSTRATES, SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGES HAVING THE SAME, AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGES - A package substrate, a semiconductor package having the same, and a method for fabricating the semiconductor package. The semiconductor package includes a semiconductor chip, a package substrate, and a molding layer. The package substrate provides a region mounted with the semiconductor chip. The molding layer is configured to mold the semiconductor chip. The package substrate includes a first opening portion that provides an open region connected electrically to the semiconductor chip and extends beyond sides of the semiconductor chip to be electrically connected to the semiconductor chip. | 09-08-2011 |
20120001329 | SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A semiconductor package and a method for fabricating the same. The semiconductor package includes a first substrate including a first pad, a second substrate spaced apart from the first substrate and where a second pad is formed to face the first pad, a first bump electrically connecting the first pad to the second pad, and a second bump mechanically connecting the first substrate to the second substrate is disposed between the first substrate where the first pad is not formed and the second substrate where the second pad is not formed. A coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of the second bump is smaller than that of the first bump. | 01-05-2012 |
20120031953 | APPARATUS FOR BUMP REFLOW AND METHODS OF FORMING BUMPS USING THE SAME - A method of forming wafer level bump includes forming at least one pre-bump on a first surface of a wafer, and performing a bump reflow process to the pre-bump while the first surface faces downward, such that a bump is formed. | 02-09-2012 |
20120091579 | Semiconductor Packages And Methods Of Fabricating The Same - A semiconductor package includes a wiring board including an upper connection pad provided on a first surface and a lower connection pad provided on a second surface opposite to the first surface, a semiconductor chip having a bonding pad area in which a bonding pad is provided and an adhesive area except the bonding pad area, and being mounted on the first surface of the wiring board in a flip-chip manner such that the bonding pad is electrically connected to the upper connection pad, a first molding layer provided between the adhesive area of the semiconductor chip and the first surface of the wiring board, and a second molding layer provided between the bonding pad area of the semiconductor chip and the first area of the wiring board while covering the first surface of the wiring board and the semiconductor chip. The first molding layer has a lower modulus than the second molding layer. | 04-19-2012 |
20130178016 | METHODS OF FABRICATING A PACKAGE-ON-PACKAGE DEVICE AND PACKAGE-ON-PACKAGE DEVICES FABRICATED BY THE SAME - Methods of fabricating a package-on-package device and package-on-package devices fabricated by the same may be provided. According to inventive concepts, a back-grinding of a semiconductor chip to a target thickness may be performed after the semiconductor chip is molded by a molding layer. Accordingly, the semiconductor chip is relatively thick while forming a molding layer, and thus less susceptible to a warpage phenomenon, which for instance may occur during the forming a molding layer. Thus, relatively thin package-on-package device, which is less susceptible to the warpage phenomenon, may be achieved. | 07-11-2013 |
20130288431 | PACKAGE SUBSTRATES, SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGES HAVING THE SAME, AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGES - A package substrate, a semiconductor package having the same, and a method for fabricating the semiconductor package. The semiconductor package includes a semiconductor chip, a package substrate, and a molding layer. The package substrate provides a region mounted with the semiconductor chip. The molding layer is configured to mold the semiconductor chip. The package substrate includes a first opening portion that provides an open region connected electrically to the semiconductor chip and extends beyond sides of the semiconductor chip to be electrically connected to the semiconductor chip. | 10-31-2013 |
20140151863 | SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGES AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A semiconductor package includes a wiring board, a semiconductor chip mounted on the wiring board, and a mounting connection terminal electrically connecting a bonding pad of the semiconductor chip to a first connection pad of the wiring board. The mounting connection terminal includes a core portion and a connecting shell solder portion substantially surrounding the core portion. The core portion of the mounting connection terminal is not in contact with the bonding pad of the semiconductor chip. | 06-05-2014 |
20140374883 | SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A semiconductor package, comprising: a semiconductor substrate; a mold layer on the semiconductor substrate; and a marking formed on a surface of the mold layer, the marking comprising dot markings substantially discontinuously arranged in vertical and horizontal directions of a display region. An effective area of the dot markings within a unit display region of the marking is smaller than about half a total area of the unit display region. | 12-25-2014 |
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20120162514 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, REMOTE CONTROLLER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING APPLIED THERETO - A display apparatus, a remote controller and a method for controlling applied thereto are provided. The display apparatus receives direction information regarding an orientation of the remote controller from the remote controller, and selects an area to be controlled by the remote controller from among a first area and a second area of a screen according to the direction information received from the remote controller. As a result, user is enabled to control different areas on the screen by appropriately moving the remote controller between different orientations. | 06-28-2012 |
20120167000 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PLAYING MENU APPLIED THERETO - A display apparatus and a method for displaying a menu are provided. The display apparatus displays a content image on a first area of the entire screen area at a specific screen ratio and displays a menu comprising a plurality of pages on a second area corresponding to an area excluding the first area where the content image is displayed. Accordingly, the display apparatus may display a menu without blocking the content image or deteriorating quality of the content image. | 06-28-2012 |
20120185770 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING PLAYLIST, REMOTE CONTROLLER APPLYING THE SAME, AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM - A method for providing a playlist, a remote controller applying the same, and a multimedia system are provided. The method for providing a playlist includes displaying a plurality of content lists of a plurality of kinds of contents in which contents of a same kind are arranged together, the plurality of content lists being displayed on a first area of a screen, if at least two different kinds of contents are selected from the plurality of content lists in a selecting, collecting the selected contents of the at least two different kinds of contents, and generating and displaying a playlist including play information regarding the collected contents of the at least two different kinds of contents. | 07-19-2012 |
20120266188 | METHOD FOR ZAPPING CHANNEL AND BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS APPLYING THE SAME - A channel zapping method is provided. The channel zapping method includes setting a channel group selected from among a plurality of channel groups classified by genre as a target for group zapping, and if a channel zapping command is input, performing channel zapping to a next channel in the channel group to which a current channel belongs, and if a group zapping command is input, performing channel zapping to a channel in another channel group included in the target for group zapping, and the another channel group is a channel group in a highest class or in a sub class which belongs to the highest class in the each genre. | 10-18-2012 |
20130219283 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The display apparatus includes: a display device; an image processor which processes an image to display the image on the display device; a communication unit which communicates with at least one first external device in which content data are stored and at least one second external device in which an application is installed to process the content data; and a controller which controls the image processor to communicate with the first and second external devices and display a user interface (UI) image corresponding to the content data and the application on the display device, and controls the processing operation of the application with respect to the content data through the UI image. | 08-22-2013 |
20130234958 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus including: a communication unit which communicates with a peripheral device; an image processing unit which processes an image signal received from the peripheral device; a touch panel display unit which displays an image based on the image signal and comprises a touch sensing unit which detects touch input of a user; and a controller which controls a first mode and a second mode to operate according to a setting of the user, the first mode controlling the image processing unit so that the image based on the image signal received from the peripheral device is displayed on the touch panel display unit and the second mode controlling the image processing unit and the touch panel display unit so that a graphic user interface (GUI) is displayed on the touch panel display unit and the touch input for controlling the peripheral device is received using the GUI. | 09-12-2013 |
20130278781 | IMAGE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, IMAGE COMMUNICATION SERVER AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD FOR IMAGE COMMUNICATION - An image processing method includes: acquiring a first image from a first image communication apparatus and acquiring a second image from a second image communication apparatus; generating a third image to be transmitted to an image receiving apparatus to which a transmission of an image has been requested by the first image communication apparatus, by synthesizing the first and second images; and encoding and transmitting the third image to the image receiving apparatus. | 10-24-2013 |
20140111420 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus including a recognition unit to recognize a gaze of a user, a controller to determine whether the recognized gaze is within a predetermined recognition region and to control entry into an interactive mode upon determining that the recognized gaze is within the predetermined recognition region, and a display unit to display an image corresponding to the interactive mode. A user's gaze is tracked to perform entry into an interactive mode, thereby easily achieving entry into the interactive mode and performing more intuitive interaction. In addition, a multi-modal interactive mode including a combination of face recognition, voice recognition, and gaze recognition is performed, thereby performing a more extended interactive mode and accurately determining a user command. As a result, functions are correctly performed, thereby improving user convenience. | 04-24-2014 |
20140111689 | DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSOR TO CONTROL THE DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes an input unit to receive a user message, a video output unit to display a plurality of agents, and an agent controller to analyze the user message and generate at least one agent message for at least one of the plurality of agents based on an analysis result of the user message. Different agent messages are generated for the plurality of agents. The display device may display the agent messages on the video output unit. If the display device includes an audio output unit, the agent messages may be output by voice. | 04-24-2014 |
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20110104519 | SECONDARY BATTERY PACK - A secondary battery pack having a connecting member connecting a secondary battery to a protection circuit module. The secondary battery pack includes at least one secondary battery; a case accommodating the battery; a protection circuit module to protecting the battery; and a connecting member connecting the at least one secondary battery to the protection circuit module. The connecting member includes a first plate having a plurality of conductive patterns spaced apart from one another; and a second plate surrounding the first plate. The second plate has at least one cut-away portion on a bent portion of the first plate. | 05-05-2011 |
20130224547 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells, a support plate adjacent to sides of the plurality of battery cells and the support plate includes an opening, and a first end plate that is adjacent to the support plate. The first end plate includes a projection that engages with the opening to couple together the first end plate and the support plate. | 08-29-2013 |
20130260611 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells, each including a terminal having a fastening portion so as to provide a plurality of terminals and fastening portions, and a bus bar forcibly and insertably coupling the terminals of neighboring ones of the battery cells together through the fastening portions. | 10-03-2013 |
20130316211 | BATTERY MODULE - A battery module including a plurality of battery cells; a housing fixing a position of the plurality of battery cells; and a barrier between adjacent ones of the plurality of battery cells, the barrier including a base facing a wide surface of the battery cells, and at least one flange on a periphery of the base, wherein the at least one flange includes at least one flange battery spacer on an inner side thereof and at least one housing spacer on an outer side thereof. | 11-28-2013 |
20140308552 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes: at least one battery module having a plurality of battery cells arranged in one direction; and a housing including a module accommodating portion for accommodating the battery module therein and a flange portion coupled to an entrance of the module accommodating portion, and the flange portion includes an inclined surface and a drainage port at the end of the inclined surface. | 10-16-2014 |
20140315069 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack includes a plurality of battery modules; a housing accommodating the plurality of battery modules therein, and having an opened top; a controller on the plurality of battery modules inside the housing; and an isolation portion located between the plurality of battery modules and the controller. | 10-23-2014 |
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. | 12-04-2014 |
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. | 12-04-2014 |
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. | 12-04-2014 |
20150064539 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack including a plurality of bare cells electrically connected to one another; and a housing including a bottom portion accommodating the bare cells therein, a middle portion mounted on the bottom portion, and a top portion on the middle portion, the top portion including a first fastening portion, and the middle portion including a second fastening portion facing the first fastening portion, and at least a portion of the first fastening portion or the second fastening portion is spaced apart from the other of the first fastening portion or the second fastening portion. | 03-05-2015 |
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20080253940 | CARBON MONOXIDE TREATMENT APPARATUS FOR FUEL CELL - A carbon monoxide treatment apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a reactor body; a partitioning plate located inside the reactor body for partitioning an internal space of the reactor body into a first section and a second section; a channel member in the first section for transporting an introduced gas including a reformed gas and an oxidant gas to the second section; and a reaction unit around the channel member of the first section for reducing a concentration level of carbon monoxide in the introduced gas moving through the first section by utilizing a preferential oxidation reaction of the carbon monoxide and the oxidant gas of the introduced gas, wherein moisture of the introduced gas that has been partially condensed when passing through the channel member is stored in the second section. | 10-16-2008 |
20080268304 | PLATE-TYPE REACTOR FOR FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM THEREWITH - A plate-type reactor for a fuel cell is provided. The plate-type reactor includes a plate-type reactor main body having a path for allowing a reactant to flow and a catalyst formed in the path to promote a chemical reaction of the reactant. The catalyst is composed of a first catalyst layer coated on a surface of the path and a second catalyst layer filled in a remaining space of the path. | 10-30-2008 |
20090068511 | CATALYST FOR REFORMER OF FUEL CELL, PREPARING METHOD THEREOF, AND REFORMER FOR FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME - A catalyst for a reformer of a fuel cell including an active component and a carrier supporting the active component and including zinc oxide. The active component includes a transition metal and a platinum-group metal. Here, the catalyst has a relatively high reforming efficiency with a relatively low amount of platinum-group metal and a reaction temperature that is less than 500° C. to ensure reactor durability. | 03-12-2009 |
20090110978 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system that effectively processes a flue gas generated from a heat source of a fuel reforming apparatus. The fuel reforming apparatus generates a reforming gas containing hydrogen through a reformation reaction of the fuel from a fuel supply, and a fuel cell main body generates electrical energy through an electrochemical reaction of the reforming gas with an oxidizing agent. The fuel reforming apparatus includes a reforming reaction part and a heat source. The reforming reaction part induces a reforming reaction in the fuel, and the heat source provides heat energy to the reforming reaction part. A flue gas postprocessor induces an oxidation-reduction reaction in a flue gas exhausted by a combustion reaction of the heat source to decrease toxic ingredients, such as CO, hydrocarbons, and NO | 04-30-2009 |
20090110979 | FUEL REFORMING DEVICE AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel reforming device that prevents a flash-back phenomenon includes a reforming reactor and a heater. The reforming reactor reforms a fuel, and the heater provides thermal energy to the reforming reactor by generating the thermal energy by a catalytic oxidation reaction between a catalytic layer and an oxidation reaction material. The heater includes an inflow pipe that receives the oxidation reaction material, an outflow pipe that outputs a flue gas generated by the catalytic oxidation reaction, and a flue gas retrieving pipe that connects the outflow pipe and the inflow pipe to direct the flue gas to the inflow pipe. | 04-30-2009 |
20110250553 | Burner nozzle assembly and fuel reformer having the same - A burner nozzle assembly includes: a nozzle plate having an anode off-gas (AOG) nozzle at the center of the nozzle plate and a plurality of oxidation fuel nozzles surrounding the AOG nozzle; and a channel unit coupling the AOG nozzle with an AOG introducer to allow an AOG to flow therebetween and coupling the oxidation fuel nozzles with an oxidation fuel introducer to allow an oxidation fuel to flow therebetween. | 10-13-2011 |
20110281189 | CONNECTION STRUCTURE BETWEEN OXIDIZER AND FUEL VAPORIZER IN FUEL REFORMER AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME - A connection structure between a fuel vaporizer and an oxidizer in a fuel reformer is disclosed. Fuel reformers having the connection structure may be included in fuel cell systems. Methods for forming the connection structure are also disclosed. The method includes forming the fuel vaporizer and forming the oxidizer. Forming the fuel vaporizer may include forming through-holes in a bottom panel and a top panel to form the fuel vaporizer, forming an inner side panel protruding in a direction substantially normal to a frame of the bottom panel through-hole and welding a top portion of the inner side panel to the frame of the top panel through-hole. Forming the oxidizer may include welding a top portion of an inner wall of the oxidizer to a bottom surface of the frame of the bottom panel through-hole. | 11-17-2011 |
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20080315431 | Mounting substrate and manufacturing method thereof - A mounting substrate and a method of manufacturing the mounting substrate. The mounting substrate can include an insulation layer, a bonding pad buried in one side of the insulation layer in correspondence with a mounting position of a chip, and a circuit pattern electrically connected to the bonding pad. By utilizing certain embodiments of the invention, the process for stacking a solder resist layer can be omitted, as the bonding pads can be implemented in a form recessed from the surface of the insulation layer. In this way, the manufacturing process can be simplified and manufacturing costs can be reduced. Since the surface of the mounting-substrate on which to mount a chip can be kept flat without any protuberances, the occurrence of voids in the underfill can be minimized. This is correlated to obtaining a high degree of reliability, and leads to a greater likelihood of successful mounting. | 12-25-2008 |
20090008143 | Board having buried patterns and manufacturing method thereof - A board having buried patterns is disclosed. The board may include an insulation panel, a first pattern buried in one side of the insulation panel, a second pattern buried in the other side of the insulation panel with a predetermined insulating thickness between the first pattern and the second pattern, and a via which electrically connects the first pattern and the second pattern. The board having buried patterns according to certain embodiments of the invention can have greater rigidity compared to a board having exposed patterns, for the same insulating thickness. Also, a carrier-insulation set having a particular amount of thickness can be utilized to satisfy the thickness requirement in employing an existing roller apparatus intended for thicker boards. | 01-08-2009 |
20110303636 | Method of manufacturing mounting substrate - A method of manufacturing a mounting substrate, the method including: providing an insulation layer, the insulation layer having a circuit pattern formed in one side thereof; forming at least one bonding pad in the other side of the insulation layer, the bonding pad electrically connected with the circuit pattern; and etching the bonding pad such that a surface of the bonding pad is recessed from a surface of the insulation layer by a predetermined depth. | 12-15-2011 |
20130243995 | Carrier For Manufacturing Substrate and Method Of Manufacturing Substrate Using The Same - Disclosed herein is a carrier for manufacturing a substrate, including: a base plate; adhesive layers formed on one side or both sides of the base plate; auxiliary adhesive layers, each of which is buried in one side of each of the adhesive layers, has a smaller area than each of the adhesive layers and has lower adhesivity than each of the adhesive layers; and metal layers, each of which is formed on one side of each of the auxiliary adhesive layers, whose edges are attached to the adhesive layers, and whose other portions excluding the edges are attached to the auxiliary adhesive layers. The carrier is advantageous in that a metal layer and an auxiliary adhesive layer are attached to each other by the adhesivity of the auxiliary adhesive layer, so that it is not required to use vacuum adsorption, with the result that a process of manufacturing a substrate can be performed more stably. | 09-19-2013 |
20140027047 | CARRIER FOR MANUFACTURING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD USING THE SAME - Disclosed is a carrier for manufacturing a printed circuit board, which includes a first carrier including a first binder having a first opening and a first metal layer formed in the first opening of the first binder, and a second carrier, stacked with the first carrier and including a second binder having a second opening and a second metal layer which is formed in the second opening of the second binder and which partially overlaps with the first metal layer, so that the carrier is simply configured and the binders are formed not only on the lateral surfaces of the metal layers but also on the upper surfaces thereof, thus improving the reliability of bonding of the carrier at the periphery. A method of manufacturing the carrier and a method of manufacturing a printed circuit board using the carrier are also provided. | 01-30-2014 |
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20110140964 | RF VECTOR MODULATOR FOR BEAMFORMING - A beamforming RF vector modulator is provided. The beamforming RF vector modulator includes a first amplification part for amplifying an input single RF signal and outputting differential RF signals of different phases; an RF signal converter for receiving the differential RF signals and outputting four differential signals I+, I−, Q+, and Q− of different phases, the RF signal converter comprising a polyphase filter which is virtually opened by resonance of an output terminal comprising a transmission line load; a Variable Gain Amplifier (VGA) part comprising a I VGA which varies an amplitude and a polarity of the differential signals I+ and I−, and a Q VGA which varies the amplitude and the polarity of the differential signals Q+ and Q−according to a control signal; and an RF signal synthesizer for synthesizing an output current of the I VGA and an output current of the Q VGA. By use of the plurality of the RF vector modulators, the beamforming can be easily achieved with low power in the next-generation 60 Gbps-level WPAN. | 06-16-2011 |
20120163493 | ULTRAHIGH FREQUENCY I/Q SENDER/RECEIVER USING MULTI-STAGE HARMONIC MIXER - A receiver using a harmonic mixer includes a signal receiver for receiving a first signal, a frequency generator for synchronizing a phase of the received first signal, down-converting a frequency size of the synchronized first signal as much as a first size, and outputting the down-converted signal as a second signal; a first harmonic mixer unit for receiving the first signal and the second signal, generating a third signal having a frequency size down-converted as much as a second size, and outputting the third signal. The receiver further includes a second harmonic mixer unit for receiving the third signal and outputting an In-phase signal having a frequency size down-converted as much as a third size, and a third harmonic mixer unit for receiving the third signal and outputting a Quadrature-phase signal having a frequency size down-converted as much as a third size. | 06-28-2012 |
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20130154760 | BONDING WIRE IMPEDANCE MATCHING CIRCUIT - An impedance matching circuit is provided. The present impedance matching circuit is able to match impedance using a transformer which is arranged inside a dielectric substrate and arranged to overlap with a bonding pad area and an end of a transmission line, thereby enabling transmitting signals at a desired frequency with a minimum insertion loss without using a very thin transmission line which is several to dozens of μm wide or specially designed antennas in order to compensate for inductance. Thus, the present impedance matching circuit may be applied to various millimeter bands. | 06-20-2013 |
20140139298 | RF SWITCH WITH TRANSFORMER AND SWITCHING METHOD THEREOF - A radio frequency (RF) switch with a transformer and a switching method thereof are provided. The RF switch includes a transmitting end transformer having a primary side connected to a transmitting end and a secondary side connected to an antenna; and a receiving end transformer having a primary side connected to the antenna and a secondary side connected to a receiving end. In a transmission mode, the transmitting end transformer is tuned on, and, in a reception mode, the receiving end transformer is turned on. Accordingly, since switching is performed based on transformers rather than transistors connected in series, the RS switch, which can achieve high linearity and low insertion loss as well as high isolation, can be implemented. | 05-22-2014 |
20140312933 | LOW NOISE COMPARATOR FOR HIGH RESOLUTION ADC - A low noise comparator for a high resolution ADC is provided. The comparator includes: an inputter configured to receive a signal and amplify the signal; and an outputter configured to output a result of comparing the signal output from the inputter, wherein an inductor is connected to an input terminal of an input element of at least one of the inputter and the outputter. Accordingly, the comparator can satisfy the gain value and the noise performance at the same time by using the inductor which has no voltage headroom problem. | 10-23-2014 |
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20120314770 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING INTERPOLATED FRAME BETWEEN ORIGINAL FRAMES - A method and apparatus for generating an interpolated frame are provided. The method includes: generating a motion vector for generating a third frame by performing motion estimation based on first image data and second image data, the first image data being a portion of image data of a first frame and the second image data being a portion of image data of a second frame; restoring the image data of the first frame based on the first image data and the image data of the second frame based on the second image data; and generating the third frame by performing motion compensation based on at least one of the restored image data of the first frame and the restored image data of the second frame and the generated motion vector. | 12-13-2012 |
20130051471 | IMAGE FRAME INTERPOLATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - An image frame interpolation method and apparatus for determining an object and a background according to a degree of similarity between corresponding areas of a first image frame and a second image frame used for interpolation in every predetermined data unit of a third image frame interpolated between the first image frame and the second image frame and interpolating an object area of the third image frame by using object areas existing in original image frames. | 02-28-2013 |
20130063656 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONVERTING IMAGE RATE BY USING IMAGE SCALING - A method of converting an image rate by using image scaling includes changing a resolution of an input original image sequence and generating a changed resolution image sequence; determining a first motion vector by estimating motion of a first image by using a plurality of images from the changed resolution image sequence; determining a second motion vector by modifying the first motion vector of the first image to correspond to a resolution of an original image of the original image sequence, where the original image corresponds to the first image; detecting characteristic information of the original image; determining a third motion vector corresponding to the resolution of the original image by compensating the second motion vector based on the detected characteristic information; and converting an image rate of the input original image sequence based on the detected characteristic information of the original image and the third motion vector. | 03-14-2013 |
20140064567 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MOTION ESTIMATION IN AN IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for motion estimation apparatus in an image processing system are provided. A depth information detector detects depth information relating to an input image on the basis of a predetermined unit. An image reconfigurer separates objects included in the input image based on the detected depth information and generates an image corresponding to each of the objects. A motion estimator calculates a motion vector of an object in each of the generated images, combines the motion vectors of the objects calculated for the generated images, and outputs a combined motion vector as a final motion estimate of the input image. | 03-06-2014 |
20140098879 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOTION ESTIMATION IN A VIDEO SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for motion estimation (ME) of a video in a video system. The method includes estimating an occlusion area by using a pattern map; removing a motion vector which corresponds to the estimated occlusion area from a motion vector field, and outputting remaining motion vectors as first candidate motion vectors; collecting motion vectors which correspond to an area of interest in the input video, detecting a representative motion vector which represents the collected motion vectors, and comparing the first candidate motion vectors with the representative motion vector removing a first candidate motion vector having a difference in a weight value from the representative motion vector which is greater than a first threshold value and outputting the remaining first candidate motion vectors as second candidate motion vectors; and performing a motion estimation operation by using the second candidate motion vectors. | 04-10-2014 |
20140147012 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING IMAGE DATA CORRESPONDING TO TEMPORALLY SUCCESSIVE MOTIONS OF OBJECT - A method for processing image data corresponding to temporally successive motions of an object, the method including adjusting a range of a first occlusion region which is estimated according to whether position changes occur in sub-blocks forming temporally successive first and second frames among image frames which display the motions of the object, by using Motion Vectors (MVs) mapped to the sub-blocks and detecting a second occlusion region of a third frame which displays the object that moves between the first frame and the second frame, by using the adjusted range of the first occlusion region. | 05-29-2014 |
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20150054915 | MULTIPLE-VIEW IMAGE DISPLAYING APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING PICTURE QUALITY AND A METHOD THEREOF - The present invention discloses a method for improving picture quality by an image displaying apparatus, which includes the steps of eliminating motion judder from an input image by a motion judder elimination part, changing the frame rate of the image rid of the motion judder by a frame rate change part, converting the image of the changed frame rate into a multi-view image involving the images determined in proportion to the number of angles by an image converter, an displaying the multi-view image by a displaying part. | 02-26-2015 |
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20120154558 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING IMAGE THEREOF - A display apparatus and a method for processing an image thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes an image input unit which receives an image, an image processing unit which generates a left eye image and a right eye image corresponding to the input image, a control unit which generates a virtual obstacle corresponding to an obstacle interrupting viewing of the input image, and adds the virtual obstacle to the left eye image and the right eye image, and a display unit which outputs a left eye image and a right eye image, to which the virtual obstacle has been added, alternately. Accordingly, collision of recognition regarding depth information due to an obstacle may be prevented and thus, a user may enjoy a stereoscopic 3D image. | 06-21-2012 |
20130002817 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF - An apparatus and method for processing an image are provided. The image processing apparatus uses a two-dimensional (2D) video signal and depth information corresponding to the 2D video signal to generate a three-dimensional (3D) video signal includes: an image receiver which receives a 2D video signal containing a background and an object; and an image processor which adjusts a transition area corresponding to a boundary between the object and the background in the depth information, and renders a 3D image from the 2D video signal through the adjusted transition area. | 01-03-2013 |
20130002818 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF - Provided are an apparatus and method for processing an image. The image processing apparatus that generates a three-dimensional (3D) video signal corresponding to a two-dimensional (2D) video signal includes: an image receiver which receives a frame of a 2D video signal containing a background and an object; and an image processor which determines a hole area caused by a shift of the object based on depth information of the object, and inpaints the hole area according to layer information of the background and the object. Accordingly, there are provided an apparatus and method for processing an image, in which a hole area is naturally and easily inpainted. | 01-03-2013 |
20130057647 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING 2D CONTENT INTO 3D CONTENT - Disclosed are an apparatus and method for converting 2D video contents into 3D video contents. The method includes: displaying a first work user interface (UI) relating to at least one item for converting 2D contents into 3D contents; by a first worker, determining a working direction relating to performing a conversion upon the at least one item by using the first work UI; displaying a second work UI showing the working direction determined by the first worker; and by a second worker, executing the working direction upon the at least one item by the second work UI. Accordingly, when a plurality of workers performs one or more 2D-3D conversions, work efficiency is improved, and good communication between workers is enabled. | 03-07-2013 |
20130057648 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING 2D CONTENT INTO 3D CONTENT - Disclosed are an apparatus and method for converting video contents, each of which converts 2D contents into 3D contents. The method includes: determining an object to be extracted from a plurality of frames which contain 2D contents; determining a respective possession degree of information about the object to be extracted, with regard to each of the plurality of frames; selecting at least one key frame from among the plurality of frames in accordance with the determined possession degrees of information about the object to be extracted; extracting an object with regard to the selected key frame; assigning depth for conversion into 3D contents to the object to be extracted; and performing tracking upon all but the key frame from among the plurality of frames. Accordingly, the 2D-3D conversion can be performed with high accuracy and reliability. | 03-07-2013 |
20130076858 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONVERTING 2D CONTENT INTO 3D CONTENT - A method and apparatus for converting two-dimensional (2D) contents into three-dimensional (3D) contents is disclosed. The method including: displaying a frame, the frame containing an object which will be extracted from among plural frames contained in the 2D contents; designating a boundary region of an object to be extracted on the displayed frame, in accordance with a user command through a user interface (UI) for collectively designating a region; generating a trimap based on the designated boundary region including inner and outer regions of the object to be extracted, and extracting the object based on the generated trimap. With this, a user can more conveniently and efficiently convert 2D contents into 3D contents. | 03-28-2013 |
20140063005 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAY - Display apparatus and method are provided. The display apparatus may include a receiver for receiving an image; a grouper for analyzing the received image and grouping a plurality of frames of the received image based on the analysis; a depth allocator for determining at least two key frames from a plurality of frames grouped into at least one group, and allocating a depth per object in the determined key frames; and an image generator for generating a 3D image corresponding to other frames excluding the key frames based on a depth value allocated to the key frames. Hence, the display apparatus can allocate the depth value of a higher quality to the object in the frames of the received image. | 03-06-2014 |
20140064625 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An image processing apparatus and method include a receiver configured to receive an image, a display configured to display the received image, an extractor configured to extract a first object contour by applying a preset algorithm to an area of the displayed image designated by a user and extract a second object contour based on the designated area, an image analyzer configured to analyze the displayed image, and a controller configured to determine weight values for the first and second object contours based on an analysis result of the image analyzer and extract an object contour based on the first and second object contours to which the determined weight values are applied. The image processing apparatus extracts an object intended by a user even in a heavily noisy image. | 03-06-2014 |
20140152658 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING 3D IMAGE THEREOF - A method including acquiring a source image and depth information of the source image, determining, using depth information, an overlapping region in which some pixels of a source image are shifted and a plurality of pixels overlap, calculating a weight for the overlapping region with a processor, using distance information with respect to a foreground region of the source image and a background region of the source image, generating, using the depth information and the overlapping region, a foreground-depth image in which the foreground region is extended and a background-depth image in which the background region is extended, generating a foreground image using the source image and the foreground-depth image, generating a background image using the source and the background-depth image, and generating, using the weight from the overlapping region, at least one of a left-eye image and a right-eye image by synthesizing the foreground image and the background image. | 06-05-2014 |
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20130146128 | SOLAR CELL MODULE - A solar cell module includes solar cell strings including a plurality of solar cells, and conductive patterns for electrically coupling respective ones of the plurality of solar cells to each other, a first sealing film and a front substrate on the solar cell strings, and a second sealing film and a back substrate under the solar cell strings, wherein each of the plurality of solar cells includes bus bars on a back surface of a respective one of the solar cells, a plurality of finger lines protruding from the bus bars in a direction substantially perpendicular to the bus bars, and an insulating layer for covering the plurality of finger lines, wherein the conductive patterns are arranged in parallel along a length direction of the bus bars, overlap with the bus bars, and have a width greater than the a width of the bus bars. | 06-13-2013 |
20140000679 | THIN FILM SOLAR CELL MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | 01-02-2014 |
20140034126 | THIN FILM SOLAR CELL MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A solar cell module includes a substrate, a lower electrode on the substrate, a light absorption layer on the lower electrode, an upper electrode on the light absorption layer, and a protective layer on the upper electrode, the protective layer extending along sidewalls of the light absorption layer to the lower electrode, the protective layer including a moisture absorbing material. | 02-06-2014 |
20140069479 | Photoelectric Device Module and Manufacturing Method Thereof - A solar cell module according to the present invention includes photoelectric converting cells, interconnect wiring, and a bus bar, wherein the interconnect wiring is attached by a conductive adhesive layer, and the bus bar is attached by an insulating adhesive layer. A method for manufacturing the solar cell module includes attaching the interconnect wiring and the bus bar by the conductive adhesive layer and the insulating adhesive layer, and according to the method, a solar cell module with excellent characteristics can be manufactured through a simple and inexpensive method. | 03-13-2014 |
20140202528 | THIN FILM SOLAR CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A thin film solar cell includes a first substrate, a first electrode on the first substrate, and divided by a first dividing groove, a light absorbing layer disposed on the first electrode, and divided by a second dividing groove parallel with the first dividing groove, a second electrode disposed on the light absorbing layer, divided by a third dividing groove that parallel with the first and second dividing grooves, a second substrate disposed on the second electrode, facing the first substrate, and a metal foil attached to the first substrate and the second substrate to encapsulate a gap between the first substrate and the second substrate, a first end portion of the metal foil being attached to a first surface of the first substrate using a metal material, and a second end portion of the metal foil being attached to the second substrate. | 07-24-2014 |