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20100112664 | METHOD OF MAKING MACROPOROUS CATION EXCHANGE RESINS - Methods of making macroporous cation exchange resins are described. The macroporous cation exchange resins are in the form of particles such as beads that contain a hydrophilic, crosslinked, (meth)acrylic-type polymeric material. Additionally, methods of purifying a positively charged material using the macroporous cation exchange resins, methods of making chromatographic columns that contain the macroporous cation exchange resins, methods of making filter elements that contain the macroporous cation exchange resins, and methods of making porous composite materials that contain the macroporous cation exchange resins are described. | 05-06-2010 |
20100116739 | METHOD OF MAKING MACROPOROUS CATION EXCHANGE RESINS - Methods of making macroporous cation exchange resins are described. The macroporous cation exchange resins are in the form of particles such as beads that contain a hydrophilic, crosslinked, (meth)acrylic-type polymeric material. The macroporous cation exchange resins are prepared using an inverse suspension polymerization process in the presence of a water soluble, organic, aliphatic porogen having at least three hydroxy groups. | 05-13-2010 |
20100116748 | METHOD OF MAKING MACROPOROUS ANION EXCHANGE RESINS - Methods of making macroporous anion exchange resins are described. The macroporous anion exchange resins are in the form of particles such as beads that contain a hydrophilic, crosslinked, (meth)acrylic-type polymeric material. Additionally, methods of purifying a negatively charged material using the macroporous anion exchange resins, methods of making chromatographic columns that contain the macroporous anion exchange resins, methods of making filter elements that contain the macroporous anion exchange resins, and methods of making porous composite materials that contain the macroporous anion exchange resins are described. | 05-13-2010 |
20100266847 | PRECISELY-SHAPED POROUS PARTICLES - Precisely-shaped composites and methods for making these composites are disclosed. The method of this disclosure comprises introducing a precursor composition onto a production tool having at least one continuous surface and a plurality of cavities so as to fill at least a portion of the cavities with the precursor composition and wherein the precursor composition, upon curing, forms a composition having a shape corresponding to the cavities thereby resulting in a plurality of discrete, precisely-shaped particles having a porosity comprising one of the following: (a) 10 m | 10-21-2010 |
20120039920 | HYDROPHOBIC MONOMERS, HYDROPHOBICALLY-DERIVATIZED SUPPORTS, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - A composition is disclosed comprising a hydrophobic monomer having the structure: CH | 02-16-2012 |
20140193875 | POROUS POLYMERIC RESINS - Porous polymeric resins, reaction mixtures and methods that can be used to prepare the porous polymeric resins, and uses of the porous polymeric resin are described. More specifically, the polymeric resins typically have a hierarchical porous structure plus reactive groups that can be used to interact with or react with a variety of different target compounds. The reactive groups can be selected from an acidic group or a salt thereof, an amino group or salt thereof, a hydroxyl group, an azlactone group, a glycidyl group, or a combination thereof. | 07-10-2014 |
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20090044612 | METHOD TO DIAGNOSE AN EXHAUST GAS SENSOR DISPOSED IN AN EXHAUST GAS REGION OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND DEVICE TO IMPLEMENT THE METHOD - A method to diagnose an exhaust gas sensor disposed in the exhaust gas region of an internal combustion engine, wherein provision is made for a comparison of a measurement for at least one exhaust gas component with a measurement of the exhaust gas component, which is ascertained on the basis of an exhaust gas sensor signal, and a device to implement the method are proposed. The diagnosis is only implemented if a change in at least one operating parameter of the internal combustion engine and/or at least one parameter of the exhaust gas is detected during the running operation of the internal combustion engine. Provision is made in the diagnosis for an averaging of the measurement for at least the one exhaust gas component as well as of the measurement for the exhaust gas component, which is provided by the exhaust gas sensor. Provision is additionally made for a subsequent comparison of the two averages and for an error signal to be provided if the difference of the two averages exceeds a difference threshold value. The procedural approach allows for the diagnosis to occur without a diagnostic intervention into the operation of the internal combustion engine and without an intervention into an open-loop control, which if need be is present, for the metering of a reagent substance, which is introduced into the exhaust gas region of the internal combustion engine to convert at least one exhaust gas component. | 02-19-2009 |
20120262126 | METHOD FOR INITIALIZING AND OPERATING A BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A method for initializing and operating a battery management system is disclosed. The method comprises the following steps. First, start the battery management system. Next, read battery variables which are stored in a nonvolatile memory of the battery and comprise the last state of charge of the battery. Then measure the open-circuit voltage of the battery. Next, determine an instantaneous state of charge value on the basis of the measured open-circuit voltage. Then determine an estimated value of the state of charge of the battery as a function of both the stored last state of charge of the battery and the instantaneous state of charge value. Then initialize the state of charge in the battery management system using the determined estimated value of the state of charge. Finally, operate the battery management system with the initialized values. | 10-18-2012 |
20130207462 | Method for Determining at least one State of a Plurality of Battery Cells, Computer Program, Battery and Motor Vehicle - The disclosure relates to a method for determining at least one state of a plurality of spatially combined battery cells connected to each other by circuitry. The state is determined by observing battery cells by means of at least one observer structure. A subset of a plurality of battery cells is observed and the state derived from the observation is determined for more battery cells than for the observed battery cells. The disclosure further relates to a battery comprising a battery management system, which is configured such that the method according to the disclosure can be carried out thereby. The disclosure also relates to a motor vehicle comprising a battery according to the disclosure.-- | 08-15-2013 |
20130218384 | METHOD FOR MONITORING THE CONDITIONS OF DRIVING SYSTEMS, BATTERY COMPRISING A MODULE FOR CONDITION MONITORING, AND A MOTOR VEHICLE COMPRISING A CORRESPONDING BATTERY - A method for monitoring the conditions of driving systems can be used in particular to control driving systems in hybrid vehicles with particular consideration given to the exhaust emission. The method monitors the conditions of driving systems that comprise an internal combustion engine and an electric motor with an energy source. A first power value for operating the internal combustion engine and a second power value for describing the power that can be provided by the energy source are ascertained, and the first and second power values are compared with each other to monitor the conditions of the driving system. The driving system is controlled dependent on the result of the comparison. | 08-22-2013 |
20130257444 | Device and Method for the Redundant Determination of a Battery Current Flowing Through the Poles of a Battery - A device comprises a battery having a multiplicity of battery cells and a sensor system for the redundant determination of a battery current flowing through the poles of the battery. The sensor system comprises a current measuring device for detecting the battery current and providing a current measurement value. Furthermore, the device comprises a voltage measuring device for separately detecting a variation with time of the single-cell voltage of at least one battery cell and providing at least one variation with time of a voltage measurement value. Furthermore, the device comprises an evaluating unit which is configured for determining the battery current from the at least one variation with time of the voltage measurement value, providing a corresponding current value and comparing the current value with the current measurement value. | 10-03-2013 |
20130314042 | Method for Ascertaining the Open Circuit Voltage of a Battery, Battery with a Module for Ascertaining the Open Circuit Voltage and a Motor Vehicle Having a Corresponding Battery - The present disclosure relates to a method for ascertaining the open circuit voltage (OCV) of a battery, to a battery with a module configured to ascertain the open circuit voltage and to a motor vehicle having a corresponding battery, which is configured to ascertain the ageing-dependent open circuit voltage of battery packs installed in a vehicle. To this end it is proposed to determine the open circuit voltage during the charging operation of the battery. Furthermore proposed are a battery having a module for ascertaining the open circuit voltage of a battery, and a vehicle having a battery of this type. | 11-28-2013 |
20140021926 | Method for Enhancing a Battery Management System, Battery Management System, Battery System and Motor Vehicle - The disclosure relates to a method for enhancing a battery management system for determining at least one limit value for a first characteristic variable of a battery. The method includes measuring different values of a further characteristic variable for predetermined values of the first characteristic variable in order to determine limit values of the further characteristic variable for charging and/or discharging the battery for the predetermined values of the first characteristic variable, with the result that battery discharging or charging corresponding to the limit values does not result in a battery voltage outside a permissible battery voltage range if the battery has that predetermined value of the characteristic variable which is associated with the respective limit value. The method further includes determining charging and/or discharging limit values of the characteristic variable for predetermined values of the further characteristic variable using the determined charging and/or discharging limit values. | 01-23-2014 |
20140035592 | METHOD FOR MONITORING A BATTERY PACK, BATTERY WITH A MONITORING MODULE AND A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A CORRESPONDING BATTERY - A method is used for monitoring a battery pack to check claims under guarantee that could possibly be invalid due to incorrect opening of the battery pack. The battery pack includes at least one electrochemical cell. When the battery pack is monitored, whether the battery pack has been opened is detected and any details relating to an event of opening are recorded in a non-erasable storage medium. | 02-06-2014 |
20140038017 | ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL, BATTERY COMPRISING A HOUSING, AND A MOTOR VEHICLE COMPRISING A CORRESPONDING BATTERY - An arrangement includes at least one electrochemical cell, a housing, and a closure device. The housing is configured to contain the at least one electrochemical cell. The arrangement is configured such that removal or unregistered removal of one or more of the at least one electrochemical cell from the housing is prevented when the closure device is locked. | 02-06-2014 |
20140114595 | Method for Determining a Maximum Available Constant Current of a Battery - A method for determining a maximum constant current of a battery available over a prediction period is described. The method comprises determining a battery state and determining the solution to a differential equation which describes the temporal development of the battery state over the course of the prediction period with the aid of an equivalent circuit diagram model. A battery management unit is also provided and is configured to carry out the method according to the disclosure. The battery management unit includes a device configured to determine the battery state and a control unit configured to determine the solution to the differential equation. A battery having a battery management unit according to the disclosure and a motor vehicle comprising a battery management unit according to the disclosure or a battery according to the disclosure are also provided. | 04-24-2014 |
20150094971 | Method for Determining a Maximum Available Constant Current of a Battery, Arrangement for Carrying Out said Method, Battery Combined with said Type of Arrangement and Motor Vehicle Comprising said Type of Battery - A method for determining a maximum available first constant current of a battery over a first prediction period includes determining a maximum available second constant current for a second prediction period. The second prediction period occurs after the first prediction period. The method can further include limiting a first difference between the maximum available first constant current and the maximum available second constant current to one of less than or equal to a prescribed absolute value. The method can further include determining a maximum available first constant power of the battery over the first prediction period. | 04-02-2015 |