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Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and process August inventions list 08/06

20060194082 - Systems and methods for protecting a fuel cell: The invention relates to hybrid fuel cell systems that protect a fuel cell with a second electrical energy source. The second electrical energy source powers a load to prevent the fuel cell from witnessing stoichiometric levels that may lead to reductions in fuel cell performance or health. The hybrid fuel...

20060194083 - Non-reactive fuel dissolution apparatus and fuel cell system having the same: A fuel cell system includes a stack which generates electric energy through a reaction of hydrogen and oxygen and discharges moisture generated from the reaction of the hydrogen and oxygen, a reformer which generates a reforming gas containing hydrogen through a reforming reaction using thermal energy and discharges the reforming...

20060194084 - Fuel supply unit for reformer and fuel cell system with the same: A fuel cell system includes an electricity generator for generating electric energy through a reaction of hydrogen and oxygen, a reformer for generating a reforming gas containing the hydrogen from a fuel through a catalytic reaction using thermal energy and for supplying the reforming gas to the electricity generator, a...

20060194085 - Reformer for fuel cell system and fuel cell system having the same: A reformer includes a burner that generates thermal energy, and a reforming reaction unit that is supplied with thermal energy from the burner to generate a hydrogen-rich gas from a fuel, wherein the burner includes a burner main body having first and second portions that are constructed by bending the...

20060194086 - Inverse recycle power system: An inverse-recycle power system processes a dissociation of water into a hydrogen gas and an oxygen gas and a fusion of hydrogen gas and oxygen gas forming a recycled water while generating an electric current. The electric current is then used for powering any electrical devices, and more particularly, automobiles....

20060194087 - Cooling system and method for using fuel of fuel cell as refrigerant: A cooling system using fuel of a fuel cell as a refrigerant comprises a fuel cartridge for storing fuel for a fuel cell stack that generates electricity and heat by an electrochemical reaction. The system further comprises a heat collection unit for lowering a temperature of an electronic device by...

20060194088 - Compound membrane and fuel cell using the same: A compound membrane that can connect the cells of planar array fuel cells in a simple manner is provided, along with a fuel cell that uses such a compound membrane to obtain any desired current and voltage. The compound membrane has a plurality of regions with different properties. The membrane...

20060194089 - Method for producing a membrane for a fuel cell: The invention relates to an ion-conductive polymer membrane for a fuel cell, whereby the polymer membrane is configured from a polymer-forming hydrocarbon material and to a method for producing the same. The membrane also has a metal-containing gel which has been hydrolysed and/or condensed from a metal alkoxide starting material...

20060194093 - Fuel cell and fuel cell case: A direct liquid fuel cell is provided, which can prevent a gas such as carbon dioxide generated by an anode of the fuel cell from adhering to an electrode. A DMFC that is a direct liquid fuel cell includes: an electrolyte membrane; an anode electrode provided on a surface of...

20060194090 - Fuel cell assembly and fuel cell system: A fuel cell assembly (1) is disclosed. The fuel cell assembly (1) has a fuel cell stack (2) formed by laminating a plurality of cells; plus and minus current extraction sections (4), the current extraction sections (4) extracting current generated by the fuel cell stack and sandwiching the fuel cell...

20060194092 - Fuel cell power generation apparatus, fuel cartridge, and fuel cell system using the same: A fuel cell system is provided in which the amount of a reaction product discharged outside the system can be reduced, the reaction product, such as water, being formed by the electrochemical reaction of a fuel cell. The fuel cell system includes a fuel cell power generation apparatus and a...

20060194091 - Fuel cell system with a recirculating operating material: A fuel cell system has a fuel cell unit including an anode, and a recirculation unit for recirculating hydrogenous operating material flowing out of the fuel cell unit back into the fuel cell unit, wherein the recirculation unit has at least one drive unit for driving a flow of an...

20060194094 - End plate for a stack of fuel cells: The inventive end plate comprises pressure shield (21) and a supporting plate (30), whereby the forces, which serve to compress the stack (1) of fuel cells (2) and which are introduced via the force introduction locations (24), are introduced into the stack in the form of a compressive load in...

20060194095 - Method to make conductive hydrophilic fuel cell elements: A flow field plate for a fuel cell that has one or more outer layers that makes the plate more conductive and hydrophilic. In one embodiment, the coating is co-deposited as combination of a conductive material and a metal oxide coating. A suitable conductive material is gold and suitable metal...

20060194096 - Organic-inorganic hybrid material containing a mineral mesoporous phase and an organic phase, a membrane and fuel cell: An organic-inorganic hybrid material comprising two phases: a first, mineral phase comprising a structured mesoporous network with open porosity; and a second, organic phase comprising an organic polymer, said organic phase being essentially not present inside the pores of the structured mesoporous network. Membrane and electrode comprising this material. Fuel...

20060194097 - Nano-structured metal-carbon composite for electrode catalyst of fuel cell and process for preparation thereof: The present invention relates to a nano-structured metal-carbon composite and applications thereof, and more specifically, to a nano-structured metal-carbon composite obtained by consecutively impregnating a transition metal precursor and a carbon precursor in a nano frame and reacting the precursors at high temperature. In the metal-carbon composite of the present...

20060194099 - Flexible fuel cell: The present invention is a flexible fuel cell, comprising at least one fuel supply unit and at least one power supply unit, characterized in that each power supply unit piles-up each anode current collection layer, membrane electrode assembly layer and each cathode current collection layer by flexible insulators and is...

20060194098 - Manufacturing method of flexible substrate laminate integrated fuel cell and fuel cell thereof: The present invention is related to a manufacturing method of flexible substrate laminate integrated fuel cell, comprising step (A) to step (E). Step (A) is to utilize the flexible circuit substrate used in the printed circuit board (PCB) to respectively manufacture the anode current collection layer and cathode current collection...

20060194100 - Battery separator and battery comprising same: A battery separator comprising a nonwoven fabric, wherein the nonwoven fabric contains (1) superfine fibers having a fiber diameter of 3 μm or less, (2) noncircular fine fibers having a noncircular cross-sectional shape and having a fiber diameter of 3 to 5 μm (excluding 3 μm), the fiber diameter meaning...

20060194101 - Terminal-linking member of secondary battery module: Disclosed herein is a terminal-linking member of a high-output, large-capacity secondary battery module or pack having a plurality of unit cells stacked one on another and electrically connected with each other. The terminal-linking member includes an insulating member mounted between electrode terminals of the neighboring unit cells for accomplishing the...

20060194102 - Resistive balance for an energy storage device: A resistive balance (1) for an energy storage device in the form of a supercapacitor (2). The supercapacitor has two energy storage cells (3, 4). In some embodiments, the balance is disposed intermediate the cells. Balance (1) includes two parallel, spaced apart and co-extensive longitudinal members (5, 6) that respectively...

20060194103 - Film-covered battery and fabrication method: A film-covered battery 1 includes battery element 6 and laminate films 3 and 4 for sealing battery element 6. Laminate films 3 and 4 are realized by laminating a heat-seal resin layer and a metal foil layer and seal battery element 6 by arranging the films on either side of...

20060194104 - Electroactive material and use thereof: An electroactive material and a method of manufacturing the same is provided, in which the primary component of the electroactive material is a metal boron oxide complex, and the electroactive material exhibits excellent charge/discharge characteristics. The electroactive material of the present invention is primarily composed of an amorphous metal complex...

20060194105 - Alkaline storage cell: An alkaline storage cell has a negative electrode containing hydrogen-storing alloy powder, additive powder containing metal zinc or zinc compound, and a binding agent for binding particles of the powders. The hydrogen-storing alloy powder has a composition expressed by a general expression: Ln1-xMgx(Ni1-yTy)x, where Ln represents at least one element...

20060194106 - Negative electrode plate for nickel-metal hydride storage battery, method for producing the same and nickel-metal hydride storage battery using the same: A negative electrode plate includes a conductive support and a first, a second and a third layer laminated on a surface of the support in this order from the support side. The first layer contains a hydrogen storage alloy powder and a first powder essentially made of a carbonaceous material....

20060194107 - Silver manganese salt cathodes for alkali: An electric storage alkaline battery comprising an electrically neutral alkaline ionic conductor, an anode and a cathode, whereby electric storage is accomplished via electrochemical reduction of the cathode and oxidation of the anode, whereby said cathode includes electrochemically active silver (per)manganate materials....

20060194108 - Galvanic cell: A battery having a housing assembled from multiple parts, of which one housing part is implemented like a vessel having an initially open front side and the other housing part is a closure part, which closes the vessel-like housing part on its initially open front side, and having at least...

20060194109 - Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery and charge/discharge system thereof: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including: a positive electrode including a positive electrode material mixture layer; a negative electrode including a negative electrode material mixture layer; a separator or lithium-ion conductive porous film interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and a lithium-ion conductive non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive...

20060194110 - Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery and charging method thereof: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery with excellent cycle characteristics and thermal stability in which the potential of the positive electrode active material ranges from 4.4V to 4.6 V based on lithium, and-charging method therefor are provided, wherein the positive electrode active substance of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprises a...

20060194111 - Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell excellent in cycle characteristics is provided. This purpose is achieved by the following structure. A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell has a positive electrode having a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material, and a non-aqueous electrolyte having a non-aqueous...

20060194113 - Electroactive material and use thereof: An electroactive material and a method of manufacturing the same is provided, in which the primary component of the electroactive material is a metal phosphate complex, and the electroactive material exhibits excellent charge/discharge characteristics. The electroactive material of the present invention is primarily composed of an amorphous metal complex represented...

20060194112 - Electrodes comprising mixed active particles:

20060194114 - Positive electrode active material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, manufacturing method thereof, and non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery using the positive electrode active material: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes: a positive electrode including a positive active material made of a transition-metal-containing complex oxide capable of intercalating lithium ions; a non-aqueous electrolytic solution; and a negative electrode for intercalating and de-intercalating the lithium ions. Provided on the surface of the lithium-containing complex oxide are...

20060194115 - Intercalation anode protection for cells with dissolved lithium polysulfides: Battery cells having lithium intercalation anodes protected by surface coatings and active sulfur cathodes, and methods for their fabrication, provide improved battery cell performance....

20060194116 - Lithium ion secondary battery: A lithium ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium ion, a negative electrode capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium ion, a porous film interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, the porous film being adhered to a surface...

20060194117 - Paste electrolyte and rechargeable lithium battery containing the same: The present invention provides a paste electrolyte comprising an organic solvent of not high dielectric constant, soluble lithium salts, and clays, with the clays being swollen by the solvent, and rechargeable lithium batteries containing the paste electrolyte. The paste electrolyte according to the present invention can improve the electrochemical properties...

20060194118 - Electrolyte for a lithium battery and a lithium battery comprising the same: The present invention relates to an electrolyte for a lithium battery and a lithium battery comprising the same. The electrolyte includes a non-aqueous organic solvent, a lithium salt, and a first additive capable of forming a chelating complex with a transition metal and which is stable at voltages ranging from...

20060194119 - Lithium secondary battery with high performance: Disclosed is a lithium secondary battery comprising: (a) a cathode; (b) an anode; (c) a separator; and (d) a non-aqueous electrolyte comprising a lithium salt and an organic solvent, wherein the cathode comprises a cathode active material, doped with at least one element selected from the group consisting of Sn,...

20060188758 - Flow field board arrangement for fuel cell: A flow field board arrangement for a fuel cell is disclosed. Injection flow channels and exhaust flow channels are individually disposed on the surface of a substrate. At least a concave portion is disposed on the same, and connected to the injection flow channel and the exhaust flow channel accordingly....

20060188759 - Fuel cell: A fuel cell comprises an electromotive section, a fuel tank, a mixing tank in which the fuel supplied from the fuel tank is mixed with water from the electromotive section and an aqueous fuel solution is formed, a first line through which the fuel is circulated between the electromotive section...

20060188760 - Proton conducting solid oxide fuel cell systems having temperature swing reforming: The present invention provides an improvement in the process of producing energy from fuel cells. A cyclic reforming process, referred to as temperature swing reforming, provides an efficient means for producing a hydrogen containing synthesis gas for use in proton conducting solid oxide fuel cell applications. In one embodiment, at...

20060188761 - Fuel cell power plants: A fuel cell power plant comprises a fuel processor and a fuel cell stack. The fuel cell stack has cooling water directly passing through its anode or cathode compartments. The high humidity cathode exhaust may be used to provide oxygen and steam for the autothermal reaction in the fuel processor,...

20060188762 - Thermally efficient hydrogen storage system: The present disclosure concerns methods and apparatus comprising both exothermic and endothermic hydrogen generators. In certain embodiments of the invention, such hydrogen generators may be used to provide hydrogen fuel to a fuel cell. The use of both exothermic and endothermic hydrogen generators is advantageous for providing thermally efficient hydrogen...

20060188763 - Fuel cell system comprising modular design features: There is described a fuel cell power system including a fuel processor subsystem, a fuel cell subsystem, and a power conditioning subsystem. The fuel processor subsystem comprises a main module for producing hydrogen rich streams from a hydrocarbon fuel, a balance of plant module for auxiliary components, and a control...

20060188764 - Fuel cell generation system: A power generation system (200) of the present invention comprises a power generation portion (202) configured to generate power, a load power detecting means (205) configured to detect a load power supplied from a power source including the power generation portion to a load, an operation stop determination means (209)...

20060188766 - Fuel cell system and method of controlling same: A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell having a stack composed of stacked cells that generate electrical power from anode gas and cathode gas; a cell voltage measuring device connected to the cells to measure the voltages of the cells, the cell voltage measuring device outputting a first predetermined...

20060188765 - Fuel cell system and method of shutting down the same: The output of a fuel cell stack is kept consumed in an external load through a power converter having a constant-current operating function for keeping an output current of the fuel cell stack at a constant value, until an output voltage of the fuel cell stack reaches an operable lower...

20060188767 - Fuel cells and fuel cell catalysts: A direct organic fuel cell includes a formic acid fuel solution having between about 10% and about 95% formic acid. The formic acid is oxidized at an anode. The anode may include a Pt/Pd catalyst that promotes the direct oxidation of the formic acid via a direct reaction path that...

20060188768 - Membrane-electrode assembly for use in solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell and solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell: The present invention provides a membrane-electrode assembly excellent in electric power generation performance and durability for use in a solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell and a solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell formed therefrom. The membrane-electrode assembly for use in a solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell has a solid polymer electrolyte...

20060188769 - Method and apparatus for dielectric isolation of fuel cells: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to fuel cell enclosures separate by a dielectric joint. The dielectric joint includes a flange portion from respective housing sections. A dielectric material is positioned between the respective flanges. Removable fasteners are used to secure the flanges and housing sections together....

20060188770 - Compound flow field board for fuel cell: A compound flow field board for a fuel cell comprises at least a first region and a second region. The first region includes a substrate made of a heat-conductive material, and is disposed corresponding to a membrane electrode assembly. The first region also comprises a projection protruded into the second...

20060188771 - Fuel cell stack compression assembly: A compression assembly for use with a fuel cell stack is disclosed. The compression assembly includes opposing end plate manifolds, thermal insulation layers, cold compression plates and compression distribution plates. The compression distribution plates include a plurality of extension elements that are connected and in a manner to provide compressive...

20060188772 - Noble metal nanoparticles, a process for preparing these and their use: Nanoparticles which contain noble metals alone or noble metals in combination with base metals. The nanoparticles are embedded in an aqueous solution of a temporary stabilizer based on a polysaccharide....

20060188774 - Nanowire-based membrane electrode assemblies for fuel cells: The present invention discloses nanowires for use in a fuel cell comprising a metal catalyst deposited on a surface of the nanowires. A membrane electrode assembly for a fuel cell is disclosed which generally comprises a proton exchange membrane, an anode electrode, and a cathode electrode, wherein at least one...

20060188775 - Oxidation resistant electrode for fuel cell: An oxygen reducing electrode for a fuel cell comprises carbon particles as support for catalyst particles. The carbon particles are coated with smaller particles of a metal oxide and/or metal phosphate (for example, TiO2 particles) to impede destructive oxidation (corrosion) of the carbon particles while permitting suitable electrical conductivity between...

20060188773 - Process for joining a gas diffusion layer to a separator plate: There is provided a process for joining a gas diffusion layer to a separator plate of an electrochemical cell. The gas diffusion layer comprises a porous body that allows a reactant gas to diffuse through the gas diffusion layer. The separator plate comprises at least one landing surface formed on...

20060188776 - High capacity battery with integrally-powered cooling assembly: A high capacity battery including terminals on a terminal-bearing face thereof, and a plate member coupled in spaced-apart relationship to the terminal-bearing face to define a coolant gas flow space therebetween including a peripheral gap for coolant gas communication with an exterior environment of the battery. One or more motive...

20060188777 - Lithium ion secondary cell: A lithium ion secondary battery comprising a battery element obtained by alternately stacking a plurality of positive electrodes having layers of a positive electrode active material formed on both sides of positive current collectors and a plurality of negative electrodes having layers of a negative electrode active material formed on...

20060188778 - Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery and method of producing coating for negative electrode active material thereof: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having a positive electrode and a negative electrode with an active material capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium, a separator interposed between the positive and negative electrodes, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode active material is covered by a coating having elasticity. The fully...

20060188779 - End cap assembly and vent for high power cells: And end cap assembly and venting system therein for closing and sealng the open end of a cell housing. The end cap assembly comprises a sealing disk underlying an end cap, and a metal support disk between the end cap and the sealing disk. The metal support disk has a...

20060188780 - Lithium-nickel-manganese composite oxide, processes for producing the same, and use of the same: A feature of the invention resides in that a lithium-nickel-manganese composite oxide which has a composition represented by LixNiyMnzO2 wherein x is 1+1/9±(1+1/9)/10, y is 4/9±(4/9)/10, and z is 4/9±(4/9)/10, in particular, represented by the general formula Li[Ni0.5-0.5XMn0.5-0.5XLiX]O2 wherein X satisfies 0.05≦X≦0.11, and has a crystal structure belonging to the...

20060188781 - Lithium metal oxide electrodes for lithium batteries: An uncycled preconditioned electrode for a non-aqueous lithium electrochemical cell including a lithium metal oxide having the formula Li(2+2x)/(2+x)M′2x/(2+x)M(2−2x)/(2+x)O2−δ, in which 0≦x<1 and δ is less than 0.2, and in which M is a non-lithium metal ion with an average trivalent oxidation state selected from two or more of the...

20060188782 - Positive electrode active material, non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery and method for producing positive electrode active material: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery employing a positive electrode active material containing a compound represented by the general formula LixMyPO4, where 0<x≦2 and 0.8≦y≦1.2, with M containing a 3d transition metal, where LixMyPO4 encompasses that with the grain size not larger than 10 μm. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has...

20060188784 - High density electrode and battery using the electrode: The invention relates to a high-density electrode, comprising an electrode active substance and carbon fiber having a filament diameter of 1 to 1,000 nm, wherein the porosity of the electrode is 25% or less. According to the invention, electrolytic solution permeability and electrolytic solution retainability, which are matters of importance...

20060188783 - Lithium ion battery having an improved conserved property at a high temperature: Disclosed are a cathode for a battery and a lithium ion battery. The cathode for a battery comprises a metal hydroxide having a large specific surface area as a cathode additive. The lithium ion battery comprises a cathode, an anode and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein the cathode comprises a metal...

20060188785 - Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; a non-aqueous electrolyte; and a porous insulating film adhered to a surface of at least one selected from the group consisting of the positive electrode and the...

20060188786 - Separator for secondary battery and porous film made of polyolefin blend and process for preparing the same: It is an object of the present invention to provide a microporous film made of polyolefin blend having outstanding electrolyte wettability, puncture strength, and shut down characteristics, its manufacturing method, and a secondary battery separator. The present invention provides a microporous film and a method for manufacturing the same characterized...

20060188787 - Non-aqueous electrolyte and electrochemical device using the same: This invention relates to a non-aqueous electrolyte including: a first solute; a second solute; and an organic solvent dissolving the first solute and the second solute. The first solute is a salt having at least one fluorine atom in an anion moiety thereof, and the second solute is an inorganic...

20060188788 - Solvents and novel electrolytic compositions having a large range of stability and high conductivity: The present invention is concerned with novel polar solvents and novel electrolytic compositions comprising such solvents, and having a high range of stability, as required for applications in the field of electrochemistry. The present solvents have a highly polar amide function, and preferably combine with a salt soluble in the...

20060183005 - Drying method for fuel cell stacks: For various reasons, it can be desirable to subject fuel cells to drying procedures. In solid polymer electrolyte fuel cells for instance, drying may be carried out prior to storing at below freezing temperatures, or to recover cell performance lost following freeze/thaw events. An improved drying method involves drying the...

20060183008 - Liquid fuel compositions for electrochemical fuel cells: A liquid fuel composition useful for catalytic fuel cells is made up of at least two components. The primary fuel component is a surface-active compound, such as methanol, that is a source of and acts to prevent unwanted decomposition of the auxiliary fuel. The auxiliary fuel is a compound having...

20060183006 - Method for reducing degradation in a fuel cell: The invention is a method of reducing catalyst dissolution in the cathode of a membrane electrode assembly fuel cell, said method comprising the steps of: (a) preparing a membrane electrode assembly comprising an anode, a cathode and a polymer electrolyte membrane interposed between said anode and said cathode; (b) assembling...

20060183007 - Method of operating fuel cell: A method of operating a fuel cell including a fuel electrode, an oxidant electrode, and an electrolyte layer having hydrogen ion conductivity sandwiched between the fuel electrode and the oxidant electrode, so that the fuel cell generates electricity as a result of an electrochemical reaction between a fuel and an...

20060183009 - Fuel cell fuel processor with hydrogen buffering: A fuel cell system is provided which includes a hydrocarbon fuel processor for generating hydrogen for use in a fuel cell. The system further includes a hydrogen buffer for storing a portion of the hydrogen generated by the fuel processor. This stored hydrogen may then be used during start-up of...

20060183010 - Electrochemical cells: An electrochemical cell includes a hydrogen generator and a hydrogen fuel cell....

20060183011 - Solid polymer electrolyte composite membrane comprising porous ceramic support: A solid polymer electrolyte composite membrane and method of manufacturing the same. The composite membrane comprises a porous ceramic support having a top surface and a bottom surface. The porous ceramic support may be formed by laser micromachining a ceramic sheet or may be formed by electrochemically oxidizing a sheet...

20060183012 - Proton-conducting polymer membrane comprising sulfonic acid-containing polyazoles, and use thereof in fuel cells: B) heating of the solution and/or dispersion obtainable according to step A) under inert gas to temperatures of up to 350° C. to form polyazole polymers, C) application of a layer using the mixture from step A) and/or B) to a support, D) treatment of the membrane from the step...

20060183013 - Fuel cell separator: The present invention provides a fuel cell separator containing an electroconductive resin composition, wherein the electroconductive resin composition is produced from a mixture containing: a thermosetting resin containing an epoxy resin; a curing agent; a curing accelerator; and a carbon material containing an expanded graphite, wherein the electroconductive resin composition...

20060183014 - Method and composition for bonding and sealing fuel cell components: A method for forming a disassembleable fuel cell assembly includes the steps of (a) forming at least two fuel cell assemblies, each of the fuel cells assemblies formed by a method including the steps of (i) providing a membrane electrode assemble and two bipolar plates; (ii) applying a first portion...

20060183015 - Passive micro fuel cell: An efficient and passive micro fuel cell includes an anode plate, a reaction plate, a cathode plate and a condensation plate. The anode plate draws a dilute solution of methanol from a fuel tank to delivery to a series of upper oxidation reaction room through micro-channels by thermal capillarity. The...

20060183016 - Novel vanadium halide redox flow battery: A prior to charge vanadium halide redox cell, a vanadium halide redox cell which is at a state of charge selected from the group consisting of a zero state of charge and a near zero state of charge and vanadium halide redox cell which are fully charged and partially charged...

20060183017 - Radiating member for laminated battery and method of manufacturing the same: A radiating member (2) of the present invention comprises a plurality of first wall (2a), and a second wall (2b) connected to the first wall (2a) and formed substantially at right angles to the first wall (2a), which are alternately and continuously formed. The first wall (2a) are arranged substantially...

20060183018 - Method of forming freestanding thin chromium components for an electochemical converter: A method of fabricating a high density thin component which can be used in an electrochemical converter comprises tape casting a material to form a tape followed by hot pressing of the tape to provide additional densification of the material. A plurality of tapes may be laminated together prior to...

20060183019 - Adhesive for use in an electrochemical cell: Electrochemical cells comprising an anode, a cathode, a container, and a separator are disclosed. At least a portion of the separator is covered by an adhesive material that is bonded to the container or a sealing assembly. The adhesive material provides a mechanical bond between the separator and the container...

20060183020 - Sealing assembly for electrochemical cell: In an electrochemical cell a container houses a cathode, an anode, a separator between the cathode and the anode, a negative current collector and a sealing assembly for sealing a terminal end of the separator extending outward from between the cathode and the anode. The sealing assembly seals the terminal...

20060183021 - Non-aqueous secondary battery and portable equipment using the same: A non-aqueous secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution where the non-aqueous electrolyte solution contains a compound A in which a halogen group is bonded to a benzene ring and a compound B oxidized at a potential lower than that of the compound...

20060183022 - Electrochemical cell: An objective of this invention is to provide an electrochemical cell exhibiting excellent cycle properties at a high temperature. There is provided an electrochemical cell, comprising a polycarbazole compound prepared by polymerizing carbazole or its derivative as an electrode active material, wherein protons act as a charge carrier....

20060183023 - Anode and battery using same: An anode and a battery, which have a high capacity and can improve battery characteristics such as large current discharge characteristics and low temperature discharge characteristics are provided. An anode has an anode current collector and an anode active material layer provided on the anode current collector. The density of...

20060183024 - Battery: A battery capable of improving cycle characteristics is provided. A cathode contains an oxide containing lithium and manganese such as Li4Mn5O12 as a cathode material. An anode contains a carbon material as and anode material. The weight ratio of the cathode material to the anode material is in the range...

20060177706 - Direct hydrocarbon fuel cells: A solid oxide fuel cell assembly (SOFC) having an array of SOFC's (12) connected in series by thin-film interconnects (22) are deposited onto a porous, insulating support (14), the layer (12) can be deposited in the order of electrode, electrolyte, interconnect and electrode. The patterning is such that the electrolyte...

20060177709 - Fuel cell: According to one embodiment, a fuel cell comprises an electromotive section, a fuel tank, a mixing tank in which the fuel supplied from the fuel tank is mixed with water from the electromotive section and an aqueous fuel solution is formed, a first line through which the fuel is circulated...

20060177710 - Fuel cell: According to one embodiment, a fuel cell includes an electromotive section which generates power based on a chemical reaction, a fuel tank which contains a fuel, an anode line through which the fuel is circulated between the electromotive section and the fuel tank, a cathode line which is connected to...

20060177708 - Fuel cell power system and operating method thereof: It is an object to provide a fuel cell power system which can produce an output stably for extended periods without sensing or estimating and controlling fuel concentration. The fuel cell power system is equipped with a plurality of electrically connected single cells running on a liquid fuel, each having...

20060177711 - Fuell cell control and data reporting: A fuel cell pack having a fuel tank, a smart controller, and a fuel cell provides electrical power and operational data pertaining to the fuel cell pack to a host processor. The fuel cell pack and the host processor control the operation of the fuel cell. Control of the fuel...

20060177707 - Homogenous thermal coolant cycling: An internal coolant circulation system and method of homogenizing waste heat in a fuel cell stack using homogenous thermal coolant cycling is disclosed. The method includes operating a fuel cell stack, distributing a coolant through the fuel cell stack, terminating operation of the fuel cell stack, retaining the coolant in...

20060177713 - Fuel cell: According to one embodiment, a fuel cell includes an electromotive section, a fuel tank, an anode line through which a fuel is circulated between the electromotive section and the fuel tank, an air supply section, a cathode line which is connected to the electromotive section and through which products from...

20060177714 - Fuel cell system heat recovery: The invention provides a fuel cell incorporating a thermal management scheme and associated methods of operation. In one aspect, a fuel cell system includes a frame enclosing a fuel cell, a coolant flow circuit and a heat exchanger. The frame has at least one external panel mounted thereon to enclose...

20060177712 - Fuel cell unit: A fuel cell unit includes a fuel cell, a cooling section which cools a fluid discharged from the fuel cell, a mixing tank which mixes the cooled discharged fluid with fuel into a fuel aqueous solution to be supplied to the fuel cell, and a metal ion elimination filter provided...

20060177715 - Imat modules with serial conductive stripes: An ionically conductive ceramic element (20) comprises a plurality of tubes (30) each having interior (24) and exterior (38) surfaces and closed (48) and open (50) ends. A tube support (14) receives open tube ends (50). A first electrically conductive coating (36) is formed on the exterior tube surfaces (38)....

20060177716 - Electrolyte material for fuel cell: There is provided an electrolyte material for a fuel cell having a high proton conductivity even in a state without humidification or moisture. The object is achieved by the electrolyte material for a fuel cell having a proton conductive system at least comprising (a) a Brönsted acid and (b) a...

20060177717 - Fluorinated sulfonamide compounds and polymer electrolyte membranes prepared therefrom for use in electrochemical cells: e

20060177721 - Polymer electrolyte medium and direct methanol fuel cell:

20060177720 - Reinforced composite ionic conductive polymer membrane, fuel cell adopting the same, and method of making the same: A method of making a membrane including forming a porous support, the porous support including a polymer and a reinforcing agent, and applying an ion-exchange polymer to the porous support, a membrane including a porous support and an ion-exchange polymer, wherein the porous support includes a polymer and a reinforcing...

20060177718 - Sulfonated poly(phenylene sulfide) films as polyelectrolyte membranes: Proton conducting membranes are made of sulfonated films comprising poly(arylene sulfide), an olefinic polymer, and an elastomer. They are used in PEM fuel cells operating at temperatures above 95° C., or at low relative humidity. According to methods of the invention, sulfonated poly(phenylene sulfide) (SPPS) films are provided with a...

20060177719 - Sulfonated polyelectrolyte membranes containing perfluorosulfonate ionomers: New proton conducting membranes are made of sulfonated poly(arylene sulfide) polymers (SPAS) and a perfluorosulfonic acid polymer. A preferred poly(arylene sulfide) polymer is poly(p-phenylene sulfide). The membranes are used as a proton exchange membrane in PEM fuel cells operating at temperatures above 60° C., or at low relative humidity. According...

20060177724 - Fuel cell: According one embodiment, a fuel cell includes an electromotive section, a fuel tank, a mixing tank in which a fuel supplied from the fuel tank is mixed with water and an aqueous fuel solution to be supplied to the electromotive section is formed, an anode line through which the fuel...

20060177723 - Fuel cell stack: A stacked body is formed by stacking a plurality of power generation cells in a stacking direction. End power generation cells are provided at opposite ends of the stacked body in the stacking direction. Each of the power generation cells includes a membrane electrode assembly and first and second metal...

20060177722 - Thermal stress tolerant fuel cell assembly within a housing: A fuel cell assembly includes multi-cell modules disposed in series, and an external member. The multi-cell module has a multi-cell assembly formed by stacking cells, and a module frame having a first wall that surrounds the multi-cell assembly....

20060177725 - Perovskite electrodes and method of making the same: The invention relates to perovskite oxide electrode materials in which one or more of the elements Mg, Ni, Cu, and Zn are present as minority components that enhance electrochemical performance, as well as electrode products with these compositions and methods of making the electrode materials. Such electrodes are useful in...

20060177726 - Fuel cell: A fuel cell includes a cathode, an anode, an electrolyte membrane interposed between the cathode and the anode, and a porous layer containing a moisture retentive material. The anode includes an anode catalyst layer adjacent to the electrolyte membrane and an anode diffusion layer adjacent to the anode catalyst layer,...

20060177727 - Gas diffuser substrate containing catalysts for fuel cells, in addition to a method for the production thereof: The invention relates to a catalyst-containing gas diffusion layer for fuel cells, in particular low-temperature fuel cells, e.g. PEMFCs and DMFCs. The gas diffusion layer is used on the anode side of the fuel cell and contains catalyst components which effect removal of carbon monoxide (in the PEMFC) or oxidation...

20060177728 - Palladium-cobalt particles as oxygen-reduction electrocatalysts: The present invention relates to palladium-cobalt particles useful as oxygen-reducing electrocatalysts. The invention also relates to oxygen-reducing cathodes and fuel cells containing these palladium-cobalt particles. The invention additionally relates to methods for the production of electrical energy by using the palladium-cobalt particles of the invention....

20060177729 - Single point battery watering system including battery refill valves incorporating flame arrestors: The present invention is directed to a refill valve for use in single point battery watering systems for refilling wet cell batteries. The refill valve comprises a porous internal flame arrestor that is in the path of the liquid. Such a design is advantageous because it prevents the internal propagation...

20060177730 - Battery containing fibrous material: Batteries, such as lead acid batteries, that contain fibrous material and related methods are disclosed....

20060177732 - Battery cell with barrier layer on non-swelling membrane: Battery cells having separator structures which include a substantially impervious active metal ion conducting barrier layer material, such as an ion conducting glass, formed on an active metal ion conducting membrane in which elongation due to swelling on contact with liquid electrolyte is constrained in at least two of three...

20060177731 - Process for manufacturing plate electrode stackings: A process for manufacturing of a plate electrode stacking for use in batteries, comprising the steps of supplying a separator material comprising a polymer sheet layer, optionally reinforced with a polyester mat, with an overlapping portion and a glass mat layer, placing a positive plate electrode onto the glass mat...

20060177733 - Secondary battery module: Disclosed herein is a high-output, large-capacity secondary battery module, having a plurality of unit cells electrically connected to each other, for charging and discharging electricity. A plurality of unit cells are stacked one on another and mounted on a plate, preferably, between an upper case and a lower case, which...

20060177734 - Battery assembly: A battery pack includes multiple power bus lines connecting a quantity of cell strings in parallel, wherein each cell string includes multiple cells connected in series. The battery pack further has multiple conductors providing electrical communication between the cell strings such that a cell in one cell string is connected...

20060177735 - Partition wall for a bipolar battery, bipolar electrode, bipolar battery and method for producing a partition wall: A partition wall for an electrode in a bipolar battery is comprised of a dimensional stable porous disc (1) of an electrically non-conductive material, the pores of which are filled with lead or a corresponding metal or an alloy thereof. The partition wall is distinguished by the porous disc at...

20060177736 - Nickel-metal hydride storage battery and method of manufacturing the same: A nickel-hydrogen storage battery provided with a positive electrode, an alkaline electrolyte solution, and a negative electrode containing a hydrogen-absorbing alloy represented by the general formula RE1-xMgxNiyAlzMa, where RE is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Zr, Hf, and a rare-earth element including Y; M is...

20060177737 - Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery in which a lithium transition metal complex oxide containing at least Ni and Mn as transition metals and having a layered structure is used as a positive active material, the lithium transition metal complex oxide containing at least Ni and Mn as transition metals and...

20060177738 - Method and apparatus for dissipation of heat generated by a secondary electrochemical cell: The invention provides an electrochemical cell which includes a first electrode and a second electrode which is a counter electrode to the first electrode, and an electrolyte. The first electrode includes a polyanion-based electrode active material. The electrochemical cell is in a heat transfer relationship with a heat dissipation subassembly...

20060177739 - Positive electrode active material and its manufacturing method, positive electrode for lithium secondary cell using same, and lithium secondary cell: A positive active material is provided which can inhibit side reactions between the positive electrode and an electrolyte even at a high potential and which, when applied to a battery, can improve charge/discharge cycle performance without impairing battery performances even in storage in a charged state. Also provided are: a...

20060177740 - Polyimide matrix electrolyte: A polymer matrix electrolyte (PME) includes a polyimide, at least one salt and at least one solvent intermixed. The PME is generally homogeneous as evidenced by its high level of optically clarity. The PME is stable through harsh temperature and pressure conditions. A method of forming a PME includes the...

20060177741 - Electrolyte compositions for batteries using sulphur or sulphur compounds: There are disclosed electrolytes comprising solutions of lithium salts with large anions in polar aprotic solvents with a particular concentration of background salts. The concentration of the background salts is selected to be equal or close to the concentration of a saturated solution of these salts in the aprotic solvents...

20060177742 - Nonaqueous electrolytic solution for lithium secondary battery and lithium secondary battery using the same: A non-aqueous electrolytic solution is advantageously used in preparation of a lithium secondary battery excellent in cycle characteristics. In the non-aqueous electrolytic solution for a lithium secondary battery, an electrolyte salt is dissolved in a non-aqueous solvent. The non-aqueous electrolytic solution further contains a vinylene carbonate compound in an amount...

20060172158 - All-in-one type hybrid fuel cell system: A hybrid fuel cell system includes a fuel supply unit for supplying a fuel containing hydrogen, an oxygen supply unit for supplying oxygen, at least one electricity generation unit for generating electricity through an electrochemical reaction of the fuel supplied by the fuel supply unit and the oxygen supplied by...

20060172160 - Fuel cell system: The fuel cell system includes a fuel supply unit for supplying a fuel containing hydrogen, an oxygen supply unit for supplying oxygen, an electricity generation unit for generating electricity through an electro-chemical reaction of the fuel supplied by the fuel supply unit or the hydrogen generated from the fuel, and...

20060172159 - Method for regenration of performance in a fuel cell: A process for improved performance in at least one fuel cell, having a loss in power output of at least 5% of an initial power output, wherein the fuel cell comprises a cathode, an anode, an anode chamber, a cathode chamber, a fuel comprising an anolyte that flows through the...

20060172161 - Reformer for fuel cell and fuel cell system: The reformer 100 includes: an evaporating unit 102 that has a source fuel inlet 114 through which hydrocarbon-containing source fuel 202 is introduced, and is capable of evaporating a source fuel 202 introduced through the source fuel inlet 114; a catalyst containing unit 104 that is provided in the evaporating...

20060172162 - Electric power plant with adjustable array of fuel cell systems: An electric power plant includes an array of fuel cell systems. The fuel cell systems are electrically couplable in series and/or parallel combinations to provide a variety of output powers, output current and/or output voltages. The fuel cell systems are “hot swappable” and redundant fuel cell systems may automatically replace...

20060172164 - Fuel cell and fuel cell system: A fuel cell system has a fuel cell stack, a controller, and a cooling water channel. The controller executes the control for the temperature of cooling water flowing through the cooling water channel in the fuel cell stack. When judging the necessity to increase an oxygen concentration of air at...

20060172163 - Fuel cell stack and fuel cell system having the same: There is provided a stack of a fuel cell system in which one or more electricity generators including separators disposed at both sides of a membrane-electrode assembly are stacked, the stack comprising heat releasing means for releasing heat generated from the electricity generators. The heat releasing means have different heat...

20060172165 - High efficiency semi-fuel cell incorporating an ion exchange membrane: A new semi-fuel cell design that incorporates ion exchange membranes to create separate compartments for the anolyte and catholyte to flow through the semi-fuel cell thereby isolating the metal anode of the bipolar electrode from the catholyte while still allowing the necessary ion transfer to affect the necessary electrochemical balance...

20060172166 - Solid-oxide fuel cell and method for producing the same: A solid oxide fuel cell with an electrolyte layer on a porous primer having an electrolyte material. For the electrolyte layer, nanoparticles are preferably used. As a result of sintering at a relatively low temperature, the nanoparticles lead to a thin gas-tight electrolyte layer....

20060172167 - Thin film fuel cell electrolyte and method for making: An electrolyte has a core and at least one projection extending from the core. The core is supported on a substrate, and the at least one projection is separated from the substrate....

20060172168 - Deposited structures: A composition, method and apparatus for ink jet deposition of structures are described. Structures which may be deposited have many advantages as a result of their small scale. This is believed to be a result of the sub-micron sized loading used in the composition. Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SPFCs) are...

20060172169 - Method of producing solid electrolyte and solid electrolyte: A method of producing a solid electrolyte (3, 13) is disclosed wherein solid electrolyte material is prepared having a composition expressed by a formula: (1-x) ZrO2 {xSc2O3 (where x is a number equal to or greater than 0.05 and equal to or less than 0.15), and a spark plasma method...

20060172170 - Polymer electrolyte membrane and fuel cell using the same: A polymer electrolyte membrane includes a poly(benzoxazole) polymer doped with at least one acid. The polymer electrolyte membrane is manufactured by impregnating poly(benzoxazole) with an acid and has better ionic conductivity at high temperatures and better mechanical properties than a conventional poly(benzoxazole) polymer electrolyte membrane. In addition, the polymer electrolyte...

20060172171 - Devices for the supplying fuel to fuel cells: This invention relates to a fuel cartridge for the supply of a fuel cell device, with an outlet device, which is formed such that it can be opened by an opening device of a cartridge receptacle device appropriate to the fuel cartridge. Furthermore, the invention relates to a cartridge receptacle...

20060172175 - Fuel cell separator: According to the invention, in a separator molded member (4A) for a fuel cell which is produced by: loading a complex compound that is configured by bonding graphite powder by means of a thermosetting resin, into a mold (14); and forming ribs (11) for forming gas passages by the resin...

20060172174 - Fuel cell system: A fuel cell system including a stack provided with a plurality of unit cells generating electricity based on a chemical reaction between hydrogen gas and oxygen gas, and a reformer for supplying the hydrogen gas obtained by reforming hydrogen-containing fuel to the stack. A fuel storage tank is provided for...

20060172172 - Hydrophilic bipolar plates: A polymer composite bipolar plate for an electrochemical cell is formed with a hydrophilic surface. The thermosetting binder resin for the matrix of the composite preferably comprises aromatic groups or moieties and chemically resistant crosslinking bonds. After a mixture of binder resin precursors and conductive powder has been molded into...

20060172173 - Storage medium and electronic apparatus, and information read-out apparatus: The conventional mobile electronic apparatuses in which a fuel retained in a pack or a fuel cartridge is supplied through a pump to a fuel cell had a defect that, due to the pump incorporated in the apparatus main body, the size and the weight thereof are large, thereby reducing...

20060172177 - Electromagnetic system with a supply plate: The present invention relates to an electrochemical system (1) as well as to a supply plate (2) which is contained in this system. At least one supply plate is provided in this electrochemical system, wherein the supply plate on a first flat side comprises a first flowfield, and on a...

20060172176 - Method and apparatus for thermal, mechanical, and electrical optimization of a solid-oxide fuel cell stack: A solid-oxide fuel cell stack assembly comprising a plurality of sub-stacks, preferably two sub-stacks each containing one-half the total number of fuel cells. Cathode air and fuel gas are passed through the first sub-stack, wherein they are partially reacted and also heated. The exhaust cathode air and the exhaust fuel...

20060172178 - Fuel cell, electrode material for fuel cell and method for producing same: The present invention provides a fuel cell, which enables to reduce production cost and has excellent cell characteristics. The fuel cell comprises a cell element 20, in which a cathode layer 24 is formed on one side of an electrolyte membrane 22 and an anode layer 26 is formed on...

20060172179 - Low platinum fuel cells, catalysts, and method for preparing the same: This invention provides novel fuel cell electrodes and catalysts comprising a series of catalytically active thin-film metal alloys with low platinum concentration supported on nanostructured materials (nanoparticles). Processing of the electrodes and catalysts can include electrodeposition methods, and high-pressure coating techniques. In certain embodiments, an integrated gas-diffusion/electrode/catalyst layer can be...

20060172180 - Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including: an electrode group in which a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate are spirally wound with a separator interposed therebetween; and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode plate has at least one exposed portion of the positive electrode current collector, the...

20060172181 - Solid electrolyte battery: A solid electrolyte battery is disclosed which is capable of raising an energy density without deterioration of discharge load characteristics thereof, incorporating a wound electrode incorporating a positive electrode incorporating an elongated positive-electrode collector having two sides on which positive-electrode active material layers are formed, a negative electrode incorporating an...

20060172182 - Hvac controller with side removable battery holder: An HVAC controller includes an HVAC controller housing having an aperture and a removable battery tray disposed within the aperture. The removable battery tray includes a pivot point for rotating the battery tray into and out of the aperture....

20060172183 - Battery cover latching assembly for portable electronic device: A battery cover latching assembly (80) is used in a portable electronic device (100). The portable electronic device has a housing (10) and a battery cover (20). The batter cover latching assembly includes a locking hole (24), a button (30), a latching member (40), and a button hole (172). The...

20060172184 - Battery storage structure for a waterproof electric instrument: A battery storage structure for a waterproof electric instrument comprises battery holders on whose both ends are arranged a pair of electrodes which come in contact with electrode sections of cylindrical batteries; a box-shaped case for a waterproof electric instrument which houses the battery holders; a battery loading orifice to...

20060172185 - Multilayer secondary battery and method of making same: The invention provides a multilayer secondary battery in which a positive electrode having a positive electrode active substance layer formed on a flat sheet-form collector and a negative electrode having a negative electrode active substance layer formed on a flat sheet-form collector are stacked together in opposite relation via a...

20060172186 - Method and apparatus for generating power from voltage gradients at sediment-water interfaces using active transport of sediment porewater: An apparatus and method for generating power from the voltage gradient naturally found in marine sediments. A pump flows sediment porewater to an anode, and a cathode is exposed to marine water. The arrangement can power a circuit....

20060172187 - Battery enclosure for electric and hybrid electric vehicles optimized for air-cooling: An air-cooled battery enclosure includes a battery tray frame having a floor section including a plurality of outer slats joined to a lower floor frame. A plurality of corner posts extend upward from the lower floor frame. An array of a plurality of criss-crossed inner slats are joined to the...

20060172188 - Cooling device and power supply: A cooling device including an intake duct achieving fluid communication between a vehicle interior and an inner part of a battery case, a fan unit for supplying the air via the intake duct to the inner part of the battery case, and a control device is used. The fan unit...

20060172189 - Graphitic nanostructured battery: A method and apparatus are disclosed wherein a battery comprises at least one electrode formed from a graphitic carbon nanostructured surface wherein the nanostructured surface consists of a plurality of nanoposts formed from graphitic carbon such that the graphitic nanoposts serve both as an operational feature (i.e., dielectric/electrode) and control...

20060172190 - Electrochemical cell with improved internal contact: An electrochemical battery cell with an electrical lead for electrical contact between one of the cell's electrodes and the side of the cell container. A portion of the lead, disposed between the electrode assembly and the side wall of the container, includes an initially non-planar shape that is in a...

20060172191 - Polymer battery module packaging sheet and a method of manufacturing the same: A polymer battery module packaging sheet includes, as essential components, a base layer (61), an aluminum layer (62), chemical conversion coatings (64a, 64b) coating the opposite surfaces of the aluminum layer (62), and an innermost layer (63). The chemical conversion coatings (64a, 64b) are formed by processing the opposite surfaces...

20060172193 - Alkaline battery: An alkaline battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode containing zinc or zinc alloy particles, an outer body, and a resin sealing member having a thin-walled part for preventing explosion, wherein all zinc or zinc alloy particles in the negative electrode pass through sieve openings of 80 mesh and...

20060172192 - Battery: A battery has a housing, a cover, and a seal engaged with the cover. The cover has an outer edge and is connected to the housing at the outer edge. The cover includes at least one portion of reduced thickness between the outer edge of the cover and the seal....

20060172194 - Battery: Batteries and methods of making batteries are disclosed. In some embodiments, a battery includes a housing, a positive electrode comprising a copper material in the housing, a negative electrode in the housing, a separator between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and an electrolytic solution comprising soluble aluminum in...

20060172195 - Electrode material with enhanced ionic transport properties: Materials useful as electrodes for lithium batteries have very good electronic and ionic conductivities. They are fabricated from a starting mixture which includes a metal, a phosphate ion, and an additive which enhances the transport of lithium ions in the resultant material. The mixture is heated in a reducing environment...

20060172197 - Negative electrodes for zinc nickel secondary batteries and their fabrication methods: The present invention discloses negative electrode for zinc nickel secondary batteries and the fabrication methods. These negative electrodes contain hydrophobic porous conductive granules such as carbon black granules with a hydrophobic material adsorbed. The fabrication methods for these negative electrodes include the following steps: adding a hydrophobic material to conductive...

20060172196 - Non-aqueous electrolyte rechargeable battery and manufacturing method of negative electrode employed therein: A manufacturing method of a negative electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte rechargeable battery has a primary kneading step and a secondary kneading step. In the primary kneading step, conductive material, polymer, and a dispersion medium are mixed and primarily kneaded. The conductive material contains at least fibrous carbon of which...

20060172198 - Separator for storage battery, storage battery and method for manufacturing storage battery: The separator for storage battery of the present invention is a separator for storage battery mainly composed of microfibrous glass and an expanded microcapsule which has been kept in shape with its shell rendered water-permeable by expansion is incorporated in the aforesaid microfibrous glass so that an electrolyte can be...

20060172199 - Liquid absorbing sheet and nonaqueous electrolyte battery pack: A liquid absorbing sheet has a liquid-absorbing resin layer that can effectively absorb the nonaqueous electrolyte solution used in nonaqueous electrolyte secondary cells that make nonaqueous electrolyte battery packs (in particular, lithium ion-based nonaqueous secondary battery packs). The liquid-absorbing resin layer is obtained by irradiating a particular monomer composition with...

20060172200 - Organic electrolytic solution and lithium battery employing the same: An organic electrolytic solution and a lithium battery employing the same are provided. The organic electrolytic solution includes: a lithium salt; an organic solvent containing a high dielectric constant solvent and a low boiling point solvent; and a dicarboxylic acid derivative having at least one substituted silyl group. The organic...

20060172201 - Non-aqueous electrolyte and lithium secondary battery using the same: The present invention is directed to a non-aqueous electrolyte for lithium secondary battery, having both flame retardancy (self-extinguishing property) or nonflammability (having no flash point) and high conductivity and being electrochemically stable, and a lithium secondary battery using the non-aqueous electrolyte. Specifically, the non-aqueous electrolyte of the present invention comprises...

20060172202 - Low temperature electrolytes and cell construction for low temperature lithium rechargeable batteries: Low temperature electrolytes for use in lithium batteries which provide improved low temperature performance, and include combinations of methyl acetate, ethylene carbonate, ethyl acetate, ethylmethyl carbonate and a lithium salt....