Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and process inventions 10/06

20060240290 - High rate pulsed battery: A lithium secondary cell includes a plurality of stacked layers. The stacked layer includes a lithium-containing positive electrode in electronic contact with a positive electrode current collector, the positive current collector in electrical connection with an external circuit, wherein the positive electrode has a total volumetric energy density of greater...

20060240291 - Power supply apparatus using fuel cell and method of controlling the same: A power supply apparatus having a fuel cell and a rechargeable battery and a method of controlling power supplied by the apparatus to a load. A DC-DC converter is selectively supplied with power from the fuel cell or from the fuel cell and the battery based on an amount of...

20060240294 - Actuatable and reversible pressure generation based on fuel cell operation: A fuel cell is used to create pressure by reverse biasing the fuel cell. A voltage is applied across the fuel cell to change the liquid near the fuel cell into gas, and expand its volume. The volume expansion is used for work function, either to expand a housing or...

20060240292 - Fuel cell: Fuel cells and related systems and methods are disclosed....

20060240295 - Method and device for decontamination air for fuel cell, and fuel cell: A method of air decontamination for fuel cell to remove contaminants, reducing cell performance in air to be supplied to a fuel cell by treating the air so that the concentration of a sulfur compound is reduced to 5 ppb or less by removing the sulfur compound in the air....

20060240293 - Mitigating fuel cell start up/shut down degradation: A method of operating an electrochemical conversion assembly is provided where a shut down sequence is introduced where a substantially dry gas is driven through the cathode flow field. The dry gas is supplied for an amount of time sufficient to reduce the water content of the proton exchange membrane...

20060240296 - Regenerable method and system for desulfurizing reformate: A system for removing sulfur from a continuous reformate stream feeding a fuel cell stack. First and second sulfur traps are disposed in parallel between a hydrocarbon reformer and the fuel cell stack. The ends of the sulfur traps are connected to conventional four-way valves such that either trap may...

20060240297 - Fuel cell unit and power generating system using the fuel cell unit: A fuel cell unit of the present invention has, in a casing, a fuel cell stack in which plural fuel cells are stacked, monitoring means that detects and monitors voltage, temperature, and the like of the fuel cells, and voltage converting means that boosts output voltage of the fuel cell...

20060240298 - Fuel cell temperature control apparatus: A fuel cell temperature control apparatus controlling a temperature of a fuel cell (5) disposed in an underfloor portion (3U) of a vehicle (1) is provided with a coolant circuit (11) permitting coolant, by which a fuel cell is cooled, to flow through a heat exchanger (9, 47) disposed in...

20060240299 - Fuel cell vehicle and water discharging method for fuel cell vehicle: A fuel cell vehicle is provided with a fuel cell which generates electric power by a reaction of a reaction gas and discharges water, a tank which accumulates water discharged from the fuel cell, a heater which vaporizes water accumulated in the tank, a discharge valve which switches between accumulating...

20060240300 - Combustion-thawed fuel cell: Combustion heaters having internal combustion chambers are located adjacent the end cells of a stack of fuel cells to directly, conductively heat the end cells during cold start-up of the stack. Similar heater(s) may also be located within the stack when cold starting under extremely cold conditions. A method of...

20060240301 - Advanced membrane electrode assemblies for fuel cells: A method of preparing advanced membrane electrode assemblies (MEA) for use in fuel cells. A base polymer is selected for a base membrane. An electrode composition is selected to optimize properties exhibited by the membrane electrode assembly based on the selection of the base polymer. A property-tuning coating layer composition...

20060240302 - Fuel cell operating method with improved hydrogen and oxygen utilization: A fuel cell system wherein a plurality of fuel cells are arranged in a series of stages, the number of fuel cells decreasing in number in each stage from anode gas inlet to the anode gas outlet. The system allows for parallel flow to all of the cells in a...

20060240305 - Bipolar plate and fuel cell assembly having same: The present invention relates to a bipolar plate (130) for fuel cells. The bipolar plate includes a metal plate (131) and a composite layer (132) formed thereon. The composite layer includes a composition made of a polymer resin and a carbon nanomaterial. The carbon nanomaterial is selected from the group...

20060240304 - Catalytic membranes for co oxidation in fuel cells: A hydrogen permeable membrane, which includes a polymer stable at temperatures of about 200 C having clay impregnated with Pt or Au or Ru or Pd particles or mixtures thereof with average diameters of less than about 10 nanometers (nms) is disclosed. The membranes are useful in fuel cells or...

20060240303 - Conductive resin composition and fuel cell separators: An electroconductive plate is prepared by molding an electroconductive resin composition comprising an electroconductive agent and a radical-polymerizable thermosetting resin system having an acid value in a specific range by a resin molding method. The electroconductive agent may be a carbon powder. The radical-polymerizable thermosetting resin system may comprise a...

20060240306 - Stable, inexpensive, and freeze capable gasket for pem fuel cells: A gasket formed of compressed graphite that is resistant to, damage, freezing, and high temperatures. The gasket provides advantages in fuel cells....

20060240307 - Stack for fuel cell system: A stack for a fuel cell system includes an electricity generating unit, end plates, a restraint portion, and an element for reducing stress. The electricity generating includes a membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) and separators respectively disposed on opposite surfaces of the MEA. The end plates are respectively disposed at opposite sides...

20060240309 - Flow shifting in each individual cell of a fuel cell stack: A fuel cell stack utilizes flow shifting of the anode reactant within the individual fuel cells of the fuel cell stack. The anode side of the fuel cells are separated into two or more flow fields. Anode reactant is supplied in varying quantities to the two flow fields so that...

20060240308 - Fuel cell design with an integrated heat exchanger and gas humidification unit: A fuel cell assembly having a flow distribution subassembly that comprises four sets of flow channels, the first set facing an anode for distribution of a fuel reactant to said anode, the second set facing a cathode for distribution of an oxidant to said cathode, the third set in flow...

20060240310 - Fuel cell system: According to one embodiment, a fuel cell system includes a cell unit having a plurality of laminated single cells, a circulating pipeline connected to a fuel electrode of each single cell of the cell unit, a cartridge fuel tank attachably and detachably disposed on the circulating pipeline and filled with...

20060240311 - Membrane-electrode unit for direct methanol fuel cells and method for the production thereof: The invention relates to a membrane electrode unit for electrochemical apparatuses, in particular for direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC) and a method for the production thereof. The multilayer MEUs for DMFC according to the invention comprise of an anode gas diffusion substrate, an anode catalyst layer, an ionomer membrane, a...

20060240312 - Diffusion media, fuel cells, and fuel cell powered systems: In at least certain embodiments, the present invention provides a diffusion media and fuel cells and systems employing the diffusion media. In at least one embodiment, the diffusion media comprises a porous matrix having an outer surface and a hydrophilic polymeric coating on at least a portion of the porous...

20060240313 - Gas diffusion layer paste, gas diffusion layer, polymer electrolyte fuel cell and method of preparing gas diffusion layer paste: A polymer electrolyte fuel cell includes an electrolyte, a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrode is provided with a catalyst layer which has a catalytic function, a conductive material and a water management layer which is conductive and which manages water moving between the catalyst layer and...

20060240314 - Electrode for fuel cell and solid oxide fuel cell using the same: An electrode (1) for fuel cell according to the present invention comprises electron-conducting particles (5), and fibrous oxide particles (3). In the electrode (1), the ratio represented by the following formula (I) is within a range from 5 to 25, and the ratio represented by the following formula (II) is...

20060240315 - Vent valve for acid batteries: The present invention concerns a vent valve for acid batteries comprising a substantially cylindrical plug portion (28) which is designed for being brought into engagement with a cell opening of the acid battery (1) and which has at least one passage opening communicating the cell interior of the acid battery...

20060240316 - Battery retainer: A frame defines a battery receiving compartment. A conductive surface is exposed on the frame and is adapted to electrically contact a terminal of a battery inside the frame. A conductive arm is movably coupled to the frame and electrically coupled to the conductive surface. A conductive pad is positioned...

20060240317 - Nickel zinc battery design: Nickel zinc cylindrical battery cell designs are described. The designs provided limit dendrite formation and prevent build up of hydrogen gas in the cell. The present invention also provides low-impedance cells required by rapid discharge applications. The cylindrical battery cells may have polarity opposite of that of conventional power cells,...

20060240318 - Battery module: A battery module includes unit batteries spaced apart from each other and a barrier arranged between neighboring ones of the unit batteries. The barrier includes protrusions formed on a front surface, a rear surface, or both of the barrier to form an airflow portion; and strength reinforcing portions formed on...

20060240319 - Cylindrical lithium secondary battery and method of fabricating the same: A cylindrical lithium secondary battery includes an electrode assembly formed by stacking a first electrode plate having a first electrode tap, a second electrode plate having a second electrode tap, and a separator interposed between the first and second electrode plates. The first electrode plate, the second electrode plate and...

20060240320 - Rechargeable battery and method of manufacturing the rechargeable battery: A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly having a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, a case for receiving the electrode assembly, the case having an open end, and a cap plate having an inclined outer edge surface, an...

20060240321 - Battery: A battery of the present invention includes a rectangular case that has an upper surface and a lower surface positioned at both ends of its thickness, left and right side surfaces positioned at both ends of its width, and a front surface and a rear surface positioned at both ends...

20060240322 - Non-aqueous electrolytic solution with mixed salts: The use of at least two electrolyte salts in a lithium secondary battery provides improved battery performance such as long cycle life of high discharge capacity and high capacity retention....

20060240323 - Storage battery manufacturing method which uses a polar plate having a foamed-metal electrode substrate and joins a current collector to the electrode substrate, and storage battery obtained through the manufacturing method: In the present invention, the electrode assembly is first formed, and then a tab portion is formed by compressing an active material unfilled portion in an electrode having a foamed-metal electrode substrate (Tab Portion Formation Step). Accordingly, in the manufacturing method of the present invention, even if winding misalignment is...

20060240324 - Multifunctional doped conducting polymer-based field effect devices: Electric field driven devices and methods of operation are provided. Each device use one or more doped conducting polymers to provide multifunctional responses to applied electric field. The device includes an electrically conductive layer operative to provide a gate contact for the device; a conducting polymer layer operative to provide...

20060240325 - Battery paste additive and method for producing battery plates: A battery paste additive, and process for making the same comprising micronized seed crystals of tetra basic lead sulfate, is added to battery paste and results in accelerated curing time and other improvements in battery performance. The battery paste additive may be used to produce positive or negative battery plates...

20060240326 - Lithium secondary battery: Lithium secondary batteries having polymer electrolytes are provided. A lithium battery includes a positive electrode including a positive active material capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium ions, a negative electrode including a negative active material capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium ions, and a polymer electrolyte. The polymer electrolyte includes...

20060240327 - Non-aqueous electrolytic solution: The use of lithium bis(oxalate)borate (LiBOB) as an additive in a lithium secondary battery provides improved battery performance such as long life and high capacity retention after high temperature storage....

20060240328 - Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery: The present invention provides a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, comprising an electrode group including a positive electrode, a negative electrode including a material for absorbing-desorbing lithium ions, and a separator arranged between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, a nonaqueous electrolyte impregnated in the electrode group and including a...

20060240329 - Non-flammable nonaqueous electrolyte solution and lithium ion cell using same: Disclosed are a non-flammable nonaqueous electrolyte solution and a lithium ion cell using the electrolyte solution. The non-flammable nonaqueous electrolyte solution comprises a ternary or higher-order compound additive, a high concentration of lithium salt and a phosphoric ester serving as a primary solvent. The lithium ion cell comprises a positive...

20060234093 - Dynamic cathode gas control for a fuel cell system: A fuel cell system utilizes at least one flow restricting device to vary the stoichiometric quantity of cathode reactant flowing to two discrete cathode sides of the fuel cell system. The varying of the stoichiometric quantity of cathode reactant can be between two predetermined values. The varying of the stoichiometric...

20060234092 - Method to begin coolant circulation to prevent mea overheating during cold start: A system and method for determining the internal temperature of a fuel cell stack during stack start-up so as to start a cooling fluid flow before the internal temperature of the stack rises above a temperature that might damage the fuel cells within the stack. The system and method include...

20060234094 - Control device of vehicular fuel cell system and related method: A control device (10) for a vehicular fuel cell system (S) is provided with a warm-up output control section (8) operative, when a fuel cell system is started up under a low temperature condition and in case that a fuel cell stack of the fuel cell system is warmed up,...

20060234096 - Fuel cell system with degradation protected anode: The present invention provides a method of operating a fuel cell including an anode, a cathode, a first passage, and a second passage, wherein the anode is disposed in the first passage and the cathode is disposed in the second passage, comprising: producing a non-explosive gaseous feed consisting of (i)...

20060234095 - Plate type reformer and fuel cell system including the reformer: In a plate type reformer and a fuel cell system including the plate type reformer, the plate type reformer includes: a plate type combustion reactor including a distributing plate having a distributing chamber with a plurality of distributing holes adapted to supply an oxidizing agent, and a combustion plate having...

20060234098 - Direct carbon fuel cell with molten anode: This invention discloses a method of converting carbon-containing materials directly to electrical energy without the need for intermediate processing steps. An embodiment comprises the use of a conductive molten medium with dispersed particles of carbon material as the anode in a fuel cell with a solid oxide electrolyte which enables...

20060234097 - Self-healing membrane for a fuel cell: A self-healing membrane, especially for using in PEM fuel cells. The membrane comprises at least one porous material which is not ion-conductive and at least one polymer, ion-conductive electrolyte which has a higher melting point or decomposition point that the porous material which is not ion-conductive. If a hole, crack...

20060234102 - Fuel cell electrolyte, membrane electrode assembly, and method of manufacturing fuel cell electrolyte: s

20060234099 - Functionalized polyazoles, method for the production thereof, and use thereof: where R1 and R2 are each, independently of one another, a hydrogen atom or a group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, characterized in that the polyazole is soluble in organic solvents. Furthermore, the present invention relates to intermediates and to a process for preparing the polyazoles. Furthermore, the...

20060234100 - Self-supporting ceramic membranes and electrochemical cells and cell stacks including the same: Self-supporting thin film membranes of ceramic materials and related electrochemical cells and cell stacks. The membrane structure is divided into a plurality of self-supporting thin membrane regions by a network of thicker integrated support ribs. The membrane structure may be prepared by laminating a thin electrolyte layer with a thicker...

20060234101 - Solid electrolyte, electrode for fuel cell, film and electrode assembly, method for producing fuel cell and solid electrolyte: A solid electrolyte including an aromatic polymer compound in which an acid residue bonds at least to an aromatic ring included in a main chain via a carbon-carbon double bond. The solid electrolyte has high ion conductive performance and high durability. The solid electrolyte has a high ion conductive performance...

20060234104 - Fuel cell system: A fuel cell system comprises a fuel cell module, at least a cathode gas supply unit in contact with the cathode, at least one gas delivery unit and at least one anode fuel supply unit in contact with the anode. The fuel cell module comprises at least one fuel cell...

20060234103 - Internal current conduction for a fuel cell stack: A fuel cell stack includes a plurality of adjacently stacked fuel cell modules each of which includes a plurality of adjacently aligned fuel cells that are connected in electrical series. The current flow between adjacent fuel cells is achieved across diffusion media of said adjacent fuel cells....

20060234105 - Stack and fuel cell system having the same: A stack for a fuel cell system including at least one electricity generation unit. The at least one electricity generation unit includes a membrane-electrode assembly and a separator disposed on at least one planar surface of the membrane-electrode assembly. The at least one electricity generation unit has an input end...

20060234106 - Method and apparatus for attachment of fuel cell stack manifold: A fuel cell system is provided which includes a mounting system for a manifold having a mounting plate. The fuel cell system also includes a fuel cell stack with a first end and a second end. The first end of the fuel cell stack includes at least one port in...

20060234109 - Composite flow field plates and process of molding the same: An improved flowfield plate design and a process for fabricating such a plate is provided. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a process of fabricating a bipolar plate is provided. The bipolar plate comprises a flowfield defined between opposite, electrically conductive sides of the bipolar plate. According...

20060234107 - Fuel cell plates and assemblies: A fuel cell plate comprises a basic plate generally adaptable to be used, for a flow of a fluid, as a cathode. The basic plate has essentially a trapezoidal top view, delimitated by a pair of longitudinal margins, and a long and short transversal margins and is provided with inlet...

20060234108 - Method for producing separator of fuel cell: The present invention provides a method of producing the separator for a fuel cell that is suitable for mass production and that by separating the compression-molding process of pressing a precursor powder comprising carbon powder and thermosetting resin with a press from the resin-setting process of setting the thermosetting resin...

20060234110 - Fuel cell using biofilms as catalyst for the cathode reaction an/or the anode reaction: The present invention relates to a process for the treatment of at least one of the electrodes (cathode and/or anode) of a fuel cell, before the said cell is operated, and before or after the said electrode is placed in the said cell, comprising the step consisting in forming a...

20060234111 - Gas diffusion electrodes, membrane-electrode assembles and method for the production thereof: A method for forming a patterned noble metal coating on a gas diffusion medium substantially free of ionomeric components comprising subjecting an electrically conductive web with a patterned mask overlaid thereto to a first ion beam having an energy not higher than 500 eV, and to a second beam having...

20060234112 - Structures and fabrication techniques for solid state electrochemical devices: Porous substrates and associated structures for solid-state electrochemical devices, such as solid-oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), are low-cost, mechanically strong and highly electronically conductive. Some preferred structures have a thin layer of an electrocatalytically active material (e.g., Ni-YSZ) coating a porous high-strength alloy support (e.g., SS-430) to form a porous SOFC...

20060234113 - Electrochemical cells, and gas sensor and fuel cell devices comprising same: An electrochemical cell for applications such as electrochemical fuel cells, or electrochemical cell gas sensors used for detection of target gas species in environments containing or susceptible to presence of same. The electrochemical cell utilizes an ionic liquid as an electrolyte medium, thereby achieving a broader range of operational temperatures...

20060234114 - Rechargeable battery: A rechargeable battery includes a housing, a plurality of cells within the housing, and a cover which closes the housing. The battery also includes a plurality of filling openings arranged in the cover separated from one another by a distance and a plurality of plugs. Each of the plurality of...

20060234115 - Electrode for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery and production method thereof: An electrode in sheet form includes a current collector and an electrode mixture layer carried on each side thereof. The electrode is bent in the longitudinal direction thereof, to cause a large number of cracks in at least the electrode mixture layer to be positioned on the inner side of...

20060234116 - External hybridisation: The invention relates to a connection device for an electrical consumer which is provided with an internal energy source so that, when an external energy source is connected, the internal energy source and the external energy source form a hybrid energy source. The connection device comprises an interconnection designed in...

20060234117 - Prismatic lithium secondary battery: A prismatic lithium secondary battery includes: a prismatic battery can having a bottom, a side wall, and an open top; an electrode assembly; a non-aqueous electrolyte; and a sealing plate covering the open top of the battery can that accommodates the electrode assembly and the non-aqueous electrolyte. The electrode assembly...

20060234118 - Battery unit: According to one embodiment, a battery unit comprises a plurality of battery cells; and a casing having an upper and lower walls. The casing comprises a first portion that stores at least one battery cell; a second portion that stores at least one battery cell; and a third portion that...

20060234119 - Apparatus and method for securing battery cell packs: A framed lithium battery cell group includes a first frame member (20) and a second frame member (30). The frame members are locked together, clamping the lithium battery cell pack (10) on the seal edge surfaces (13, 16), thereby providing structural rigidity and protection from damage due to handling and...

20060234120 - Battery having a collector plate: The object of the present invention is to provide a reliable alkaline storage battery having a structure by which a short circuit between the electrodes can be prevented in the manufacturing procedures. To achieve this object, the present invention provides a cylindrical battery that includes an electrode assembly including a...

20060234121 - Electrode of ultra thin manganese battery and manufacturing method therefor: Disclosed herein is an electrode of an ultra thin manganese battery which has over load discharge properties and high capacity to accomplish a high energy density, by using a mixture of a water-soluble binder and an organic solvent-soluble binder in preparation of the electrode, and a method for preparing the...

20060234122 - Button-type alkaline battery: A button-type alkaline battery not causing increase of the pressure inside the battery and liquid leakage contains zinc or zinc alloy in the negative electrode and a hydrogen occluding alloy in the positive electrode....

20060234123 - Lithium rechargeable battery: A lithium rechargeable battery comprising a series of electrochemical cells each having an Li4Ti5O12 based anode, an LiFePO4 based cathode, an electrolyte and a separator between the anode from the cathode, wherein each electrochemical cell comprises an excess of LiFePO4 based cathode relative to the Li4Ti5O12 based anode to prevent...

20060234124 - High rate primary lithium battery with solid cathode: A safe high rate primary lithium battery with solid cathode and a lithium anode is provided, having a high rate of discharge due to the lithiated cathode materials contained therein....

20060234125 - Lithium ion rocking chair rechargeable battery: An electrochemical cell for a lithium ion rechargeable battery. The electrochemical cell comprises an anode including anode active material having a reduction potential of at least about 1.0 volt, a cathode including cathode active material having an oxidation potential of no more than about 3.7 volts, and an electrolyte separator...

20060234126 - Lithium sulphide battery and method of producing the same: A chemical source of electrical energy may include a positive electrode (cathode) made of an electrically conductive material, a mixture of lithium sulphide and sulphur, a permeable separator or membrane, and a negative electrode (anode) made of an electrically conductive material or a material that is able reversibly to intercalate...

20060234127 - Anode material for lithium secondary cell with high capacity: Disclosed is an anode material comprising a metal core layer capable of repetitive lithium intercalation/deintercalation; an amorphous carbon layer coated on the surface of the metal core layer, and a crystalline carbon layer coated on the amorphous carbon layer. The anode material not only maintains a high charge/discharge capacity, which...

20060234128 - Fabricating method of lithium polymer cell: A lithium polymer cell comprises a positive electrode plate, a separator membrane, a negative electrode plate a separator membrane; and a positive electrode plate which are sequentially arranged, or a negative electrode plate, a separator membrane, a positive electrode plate a separator membrane; and a negative electrode plate which are...

20060234129 - Batteries utilizing a solid polymeric electrolyte: A solid state battery utilizing an anionic ion exchange membrane solid electrolyte. The solid electrolyte is used to replace the separator and the liquid electrolyte typically utilized in batteries. The solid electrolyte may be a polymeric material allowing the transfer of hydroxyl ions therethrough....

20060234130 - Lithium ion secondary battery and a method for manufacturing the same: A lithium ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a thin film solid electrolyte including lithium ion conductive inorganic substance. The thin film solid electrolyte has thickness of 20 μm or below and is formed directly on an electrode material or materials for the positive electrode...

20060234131 - Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery: The present invention provides a nonaqueoxus electrolyte secondary battery, comprising an electrode group including a positive electrode, a negative electrode including a material for absorbing-desorbing lithium ions, and a separator arranged between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, a nonaqueous electrolyte impregnated in the electrode group and including a...

20060228595 - Liquid tank and fuel cell system with fuel monitoring: A liquid tank includes: a first container; a second container provided in the first container to contain liquid and gas; a joint which is provided in the first container and discharges the liquid outside the first container; an outlet pipe which connects the joint to the second container; and a...

20060228594 - Method for shutting down fuel cell and fuel cell system using the same: A method of shutting down a fuel cell system and a fuel cell system using the method include a fuel cell having an anode and a cathode attached to opposite sides of an electrolyte membrane and generating electric energy by-electrochemical reaction between a gaseous hydrogen-containing fuel and an oxidizing agent...

20060228593 - Pem-sofc hybrid power generation systems: A hybrid fuel cell system comprising a solid-oxide fuel cell system, a proton exchange membrane fuel cell system, a hydrocarbon reformer and a hydrogen separator. A large PEM provides output power, such as motive power for a vehicle, using hydrogen storage that may be resupplied from a separate hydrogen refilling...

20060228597 - Method for humidifying a reactant stream for a fuel cell: A membrane exchange humidifier employs a water permeable membrane comprising a microporous polymer and a hydrophilic additive. In operation, the membrane preferably has favorable water transmission properties and resists transmission of reactant gas or other components. The membrane is suitable for use even when permeable in its dry condition to...

20060228596 - Methods and apparatus for controlled solid oxide fuel cell (sofc)/turbine hybrid power generation: A method for operating a pressurized solid oxide fuel cell/turbine (SOFC/turbine) hybrid power generation system in which the hybrid power generation system includes an SOFC generator and a turbine generator includes controlling airflow to the SOFC/turbine hybrid power generation system in accordance with power demand and utilizing electrical current drawn...

20060228598 - Fuel cell system with thermally integrated combustor and corrugated foil reformer: A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack, a reformer which is thermally integrated with the fuel cell stack. The system may also include a combustor which is thermally integrated with the reformer. The reformer is a reformation catalyst containing channel bounded by at least one corrugated foil wall....

20060228601 - Fuel cell system and method for operating same: A fuel cell system of the present invention comprises a fuel cell which is supplied with a fuel gas and an oxidizing gas to generate electricity, a fuel gas supply interrupting device for interrupting the fuel gas supply to an anode inlet of the fuel cell, and an anode-off gas...

20060228599 - Fuel cell unit and method for controlling the same: A fuel cell unit includes a mixing tank for producing a fuel/water solution, a fuel cartridge for storing fuel, an EEPROM for storing fuel feed volume information for feeding the fuel to the mixing tank, a fuel supply pump for feeding the fuel from the fuel cartridge to the mixing...

20060228600 - Fuel cell unit and method of measuring remaining amount of fuel: According to one embodiment, a remaining amount of the fuel is calculated on the basis of the new feed amount information by the temperature sensors/liquid amount sensors/voltage monitors, and the new feed amount information is stored in EEPROM to update previous feed amount information with the new feed amount information....

20060228602 - Method and apparatus for inspecting direct liquid fuel cell generator, and direct liquid fuel cell generator: The method is an inspecting method for a direct methanol fuel cell generator comprising an anode electrode including an node catalyst layer, a cathode electrode including a cathode catalyst layer, and N pieces of cells having an electrolyte disposed between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode, for power generation...

20060228603 - Fuel cell and membrane electrode assembly: A fuel cell has an anode, a cathode, and a polymer electrolyte membrane placed between the anode and the cathode. The anode includes a catalyst which is composed of binary or ternary particulates deposited on a carbon support. The particulate is represented by a general formula: Pt—P, wherein Ru is...

20060228604 - Membrane, membrane electrode assembly having same, and method for making the membrane: The present invention relates to a membrane (100) for fuel cells, a method for making the same and a membrane electrode assembly. The membrane (100) includes a polymer base (110) and a metal layer (120) formed on the polymer base. The method for making the membrane includes the steps of...

20060228605 - Planar fuel cell and method for the production thereof: The invention relates to a planar fuel cell including an electrode-membrane-electrode assembly, wherein the membrane includes a fabric, the warp fibers (31) of which are continuous fibers in an electrically insulating material and the weft fibers of which alternately are fibers in an insulating material (31′) and fibers in an...

20060228606 - Water management in monopolar fuel cells: A monopolar fuel cell stack comprising proton exchange membrane fuel cells supplied with a gaseous anodic reactant, preferably hydrogen, and a gaseous cathodic reactant, preferably air. The monopolar fuel cell stack, forming at least one substantially planar array, includes a liquid water retention barrier disposed over an electrode to retain...

20060228607 - Fuel cell and membrane-electrode assembly thereof: A fuel cell having a membrane-electrode assembly including an anode, a cathode, and a polymer electrolyte membrane interposed between the anode and the cathode, wherein the polymer electrolyte membrane is a sulfonated polysulfone polymer....

20060228608 - High temperature and low relative humidity polymer/inorganic composite membranes for proton exchange membrane fuel cells: PEMFCs based on perfluorinated ionomer membranes (such as NAFION) are limited to temperatures below 100° C. because of the critical dependence of NAFION conductivity on the stability of liquid water. Ion-conductive composite compositions provided by the present invention, ion exchange membranes including such composite compositions and fuel cells incorporating those...

20060228609 - Solid polymer electrolyte membrane and process for producing the same, and fuel cell: The present invention relates to a solid polymer electrolyte membrane having both of a higher proton conductivity and a smaller methanol permeability, which can be produced by conducting a graft polymerization of a fluororesin thin membrane irradiated with a radiation with a monofunctional monomer and again irradiating the resulting film...

20060228610 - Card-insertion type of fuel cell apparatus: The present invention is related to a card-insertion type of fuel cell apparatus. The substrate is placed at least one membrane electrode assembly, the insertion portion is placed on the bottom of the substrate, and the first fastener is placed on the substrate, wherein the insertion portion and the first...

20060228611 - Fuel cell power generating system with deoxidation tank: A fuel cell power generating system includes a tank containing a deoxidizer. The deoxidizer generates an inactive gas used in the fuel cell power generating system. Additionally, the system includes a booster that fills the tank with compressed gas. The compressed gas is deoxidized by the deoxidizer in the tank...

20060228612 - Fuel cells and methods for operating said fuel cells: The present invention relates to fuel cells that use one or more types of fuel. A fuel cell of the present invention comprises of a fuel cell stack, a reservoir connected to the fuel cell stack, and a supply valve that controls the supply of the fuel from its fuel...

20060228613 - System and method for manufacturing fuel cell stacks: A fuel cell stack comprises multiple fuel cell assemblies, wherein each fuel cell assembly includes a fuel cell comprising an anode layer and a cathode layer, and an electrolyte interposed between the anode layer and the cathode layer. The fuel cell assembly further comprises an anode interconnect and a cathode...

20060228614 - Assembly structure of clustering fuel cell: The present utility is related to an assembly structure of clustering fuel cell, comprising the fuel cell, electrical plug board and fuel control unit. The fuel cell has a PCB substrate, at least more than one membrane electrode assembly (MEA), fuel injecting inlet and electrically connecting part. The electrical plug...

20060228616 - Fluid channel structure for polar plate of fuel cell: A fluid channel structure for polar plate of fuel cell includes a plurality of parallel passages provided in a reaction area of a polar plate, two through holes of fluid inlet and outlet provided on the polar plate, a plurality of communicating channels connecting the through holes to two ends...

20060228617 - Fuel cell stack: A fuel cell stack includes a first separator and a second separator, each separator having raised portions and channel portions on a first side and a second side, the channel portions on the first side being opposite the raised portions on the second side and the channel portions on the...

20060228615 - Stack configurations for tubular solid oxide fuel cells: A fuel cell unit includes an array of solid oxide fuel cell tubes having porous metallic exterior surfaces, interior fuel cell layers, and interior surfaces, each of the tubes having at least one open end; and, at least one header in operable communication with the array of solid oxide fuel...

20060228618 - Cathode air baffle for a fuel cell: A fuel cell stack having perforated baffles disposed within the cathode air flow spaces of the stack for distributing air across the cathode and interconnect surfaces in a predetermined pattern to minimize temperature variations on the cathode surface. A baffle comprises at least one element inclined to the air flow...

20060228619 - Electrochemical cell structure: An electrochemical cell structure comprises an anode, a cathode spaced apart from the anode and an electrolyte in ionic communication with each of the cathode and the anode. A single-piece nonconductive frame supports each of the anode, the cathode and the electrolyte and defines a flowpath for working fluids and...

20060228620 - Closure vent seal and assembly: A closure assembly and rupturable vent seal adapted for use in an electrochemical battery cell is disclosed. The vent seal includes a series of peripheral projections that can be folded to insure proper sealing of the vent without wrinkles or overlapping folded portions. Methods of accomplishing the invention are also...

20060228621 - Connector for battery water replenishment system: A quick connect coupling for a battery watering system is disclosed. The coupling has a housing with inlets and outlets, each having a collar with a tapered bore. A collet having flexible fingers attached to a ring is axially movable within the collar. The fingers have inwardly pointing teeth positioned...

20060228622 - Dual electrolyte membraneless microchannel fuel cells: A microfluidic membraneless flow cell formed with multiple acidic/alkaline electrolyte solutions. The flow cell can be adapted to provide a dual electrolyte H2/O2 fuel cell that generates thermodynamic potentials of up to 1.943 V or possibly greater. The selected fuel can be hydrogen dissolved in 0.1 M KOH, and the...

20060228623 - Battery pack and method of producing the same: A battery pack having a battery in which a battery case and a cap of a sealing plate sealing an open end of the battery case serve as connection electrodes of opposite polarities, a terminal unit including external connection terminals respectively connected to these connection electrodes and an insulating cover...

20060228624 - Non-aqueous electrochemical cells: Electrochemical cells are disclosed. In some embodiments, an electrochemical cell includes a cathode, an anode, and an electrolyte having a first lithium salt and LiBF4....

20060228625 - Battery: A battery capable of improving cycle characteristics is provided. A cathode and an anode are oppositely arranged with a separator in between. An electrolytic solution is impregnated in the separator. The electrolytic solution contains a derivative of cyclic carbonate having halogen atoms such as 4-fluoro-1,3-dioxolane-2-one and 4-chloro-1,3-dioxolane-2-one; and a cyclic...

20060228626 - Electrolytic solution and battery: An electrolytic solution and a battery capable of improving cycle characteristics are provided. A separator is impregnated with an electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution includes a cyclic carbonate derivative having a halogen atom such as 4-fluoro-1,3-dioxolane-2-one or 4-chloro-1,3-dioxolane-2-one and a cyclic imide salt such as 1,1,2,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane-1,3-disulfonimide lithium. Thereby, the decomposition...

20060228627 - Binder for electrode of lithium ion secondary battery: A binder for electrode of lithium ion secondary battery, comprised of a copolymer composed of 15 to 80 weight % of units from ethylenically unsaturated monomer (A) whose homopolymerization yields a polymer soluble in N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) and 20 to 85 weight % of units from ethylenically unsaturated monomer (B) whose...

20060228628 - Primary lithium electrochemical cell: A primary electrochemical cell includes a cathode including lambda-manganese dioxide (λ-MnO2), an anode including lithium or a lithium alloy, a separator interposed between the cathode and the anode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte contacting the anode and the cathode....

20060228629 - Lithium battery containing bismuth metal oxide: A battery includes a cathode having an oxide containing one or more metals and pentavalent bismuth, an anode including lithium, a separator between the cathode and the anode, and an electrolyte. The metal(s) can be an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, a transition metal, and/or a main group metal....

20060228630 - Non-aqueous secondary battery having negative electrode including graphite powder: Objects of the present invention is to provide a carbon material having a superior reversibility in lithium intercalation-deintercalation reaction, and a non-aqueous secondary battery using the carbon material as an active material for a negative electrode, which has a high energy density and an excellent rapid charging and discharging characteristics....

20060228631 - Secondary battery electrode and non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery using the same: A secondary battery electrode of the present invention has an electrode active material composed of particles with an average particle size of not more than 3 μm, and a conductive material contained in an amount of not less than 3 and less than 50 parts by weight with respect to...

20060228632 - Treated filler and process for producing: The present invention is related to treated filler and processes for producing said treated filler. Untreated filler slurry can be treated with a treating material and then subjected to conventional drying method(s), to produce the treated filler of the invention. Treated filler has a wide variety of applications including but...

20060222909 - Electric system for fuel cell, fuel cell vehicle, and method of supplying electric power: An electric system has a fuel cell and an electric storage device which are connected in parallel to each other with respect to a propulsive motor, and a DC-to-DC converter connected closer to the electric storage device than a junction where the fuel cell and the electric storage device are...

20060222910 - Electric system for fuel cell, fuel cell vehicle, and method of supplying electric power: An electric system has a fuel cell for generating electric power by being supplied with a reactive gas, an electric storage device having a voltage lower than a voltage output from the fuel cell, a first power supply line connected to the fuel cell, a second power supply line connected...

20060222911 - Hydrogen generating apparatus: A hydrogen generating apparatus includes a chemical reaction chamber, a chemical solution reservoir, and an unpowered pressure producing member for moving a chemical solution from the chemical solution reservoir to the chemical reaction chamber....

20060222912 - Modular regenerative fuel cell system: A modular, regenerative fuel cell system that includes a plurality of dedicated or reversible electrochemical cell stack modules, where each such module is devoid of major fluid systems, is provided. The inventive system allows a user to specifically and effectively tailor the system to the demands of a particular application....

20060222913 - Communication terminal, power supply management system of the same, and charging method at the time of purchasing fuel reservoir: A communication terminal, to which a power is supplied from the fuel cell, includes an ID detecting unit that detects at least one of unique identification information of a fuel reservoir for supplying fuel to the fuel cell and unique identification information of the fuel cell, a content detecting unit...

20060222915 - Direct-methanol fuel cell system and method for controlling the same: A direct-methanol fuel cell system includes a power generating unit, a fuel container which is connected to the power generating unit and contains a first fuel being a methanol aqueous solution, a replenishing container which is connected to the fuel container and contains a second fuel which is methanol or...

20060222914 - Fuel cell cartridge and fuel cell system: A fuel cell cartridge filled with liquid fuel includes a warning mechanism including a detector to detect a concentration of metal ions in the liquid fuel and a comparator to compare the concentration of metal ions with a predetermined value, and issuing a warning when the concentration of the metal...

20060222917 - Fuel cell system: A fuel cell system according to the present invention has a movement drive device (load) (2), a fuel cell (10) for supplying electric power to the drive device, an electric power storing device (31) consuming electric power equivalent to the consumption power of the drive device, and an electronic control...

20060222916 - Mehotd for determining a maximum power point voltage of a fuel cell, as well as fuel cell control system and power controller used in the fuel cell control system: A detection voltage, which is obtained by dividing the voltage of a fuel cell 1 by resistors, is compared with a first reference voltage Vref1 by a differential amplifier. The differential voltage is input to a control section. The control section performs PWM control for the circuit section according to...

20060222918 - Fuel cell system and method of controlling the same: To ensure an output performance (EP) of a fuel cell stack (3) without providing excessive operation restriction, a controller (43) of a fuel cell system (1) is provided with: an operation restrictor (45) configured to restrict an operation of the stack (3) so that a delivered air temperature (T2) of...

20060222919 - Fuel cell/constant pressure turbine/hybrid system: The fuel cell-atmospheric-pressure turbine hybrid system includes: a combustor 2 for burning an exhaust gas G1 discharged from an atmospheric-pressure, high-temperature fuel cell 1; a turbine 3 in which a combustion gas G2 discharged from the combustor 2 expands and the pressure of the combustion gas G2 drops to a...

20060222921 - Fluoride ion scavenger for fuel cell components: A fuel cell having a polymer electrolyte membrane containing fluorine atoms distributed along the polymer chains, and metal conductors and/or catalysts, is protected from fluoride ion degradation of the metal components by a fluoride ion sequestering agent fixed in the cell or flowing through the cell. In a preferred embodiment,...

20060222920 - Metal cations chelators for fuel cells: A fuel cell having a polymer electrolyte membrane containing fluorine atoms distributed along the polymer chains, and metal conductors and/or catalysts. The cell is protected from metal ion degradation of cell components, especially the polymer electrolyte, by a metal ion sequestering or chelating agent fixed in the cell or flowing...

20060222922 - Solid oxide fuel cell electrolyte and method: A method of making a solid oxide fuel cell electrolyte includes preheating a substrate on which an oxide electrolyte layer is to be deposited to a substrate temperature of about 1100° C. and above, impinging a surface of a source comprising the oxide with an electron beam in an evacuated...

20060222927 - Conductive coatings for pem fuel cell electrodes: A bipolar plate for use in a stack of fuel cell modules includes a bipolar plate that has at least one surface containing a metal alloy oxidizable to form a metal oxide having a surface resistance no greater than about 0.007 ohm-cm2. The metal alloy is oxidized to form a...

20060222923 - Direct methanol fuel cell system: A direct methanol fuel cell system is constructed to sit stably and to minimize external influences of impacts on a fuel cell stack. The fuel cell system includes an aqueous solution tank for storing a methanol aqueous solution, a fuel tank for storing a methanol fuel to be supplied to...

20060222926 - Fuel cell: A fuel cell is provided with: a membrane electrode assembly including an anode, a cathode and a proton-permeation membrane provided between the anode and the cathode; and a fuel supply path to supply a fuel including any of water-soluble organic matters to the anode, the fuel supply path including a...

20060222925 - Fuel cell having gas/liquid isolated structure: The present invention is related to a fuel cell having gas/liquid isolated structure, comprising a fuel cell core component and an isolating layer component. The fuel cell core component is used to produce electricity by electro-chemical reaction. The isolating layer is a porous film layer with gas ventilation but with...

20060222928 - Fuel cell system: The present invention provides fuel cell system to supply liquid fuel and air to a stack to thus cause reaction, thereby generating rated power. The fuel cell system includes a liquid fuel supply system, and an air-supply system. An air-supply rate being a volume of air supplied from the air-supply...

20060222924 - Prevention of flooding of fuel cell stack: A fuel cell stack (1) generates power by an electrochemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen in plural stacked fuel cells (2a, 2b). Each fuel cell (2a, 2b) comprises an anode (26a) to which hydrogen is supplied, a cathode (26b) to which air containing oxygen is supplied, and a electrolyte membrane...

20060222929 - Reduction of sofc anodes to extend stack lifetime: One embodiment of the invention provides a method of operating a solid oxide fuel cell, including providing a solid oxide fuel cell comprising an anode electrode containing nickel, and electrochemically reducing an anode side of the fuel cell. Another embodiment of the invention provides a method of operating a solid...

20060222930 - Battery pack and cordless power tool having the same: A compact battery pack with high handling ability and restraining degradation of battery cells. The battery pack includes an insertion portion to be inserted into a handle portion of a cordless power tool and an accommodation portion in which all battery cells are accommodatable. A protection board with a protection...

20060222931 - Connection of battery pack and cordless hand tools: A cordless hand tool includes a barrel with a handle connected thereto and a connection part is connected to an underside of the handle. The connection part includes a first conductive assembly. A battery pack is removably connected to the connection part and has a second conductive assembly which is...

20060222932 - Battery positive electrode material: Material for the positive electrode of batteries is provided that has good conductivity and can be manufactured more cheaply than AgNiO2. The battery positive electrode material is a conductive chemical compound represented by the general formula AgxNiyO2 (wherein X/Y is smaller than 1 and not smaller than 0.25). The conductive...

20060222933 - Cylindrical lithium secondary battery: A cylindrical lithium secondary battery that is resistant to breakage of the porous heat-resistant layer and therefore excellent in both safety and battery characteristics. The cylindrical lithium secondary battery includes: a battery can having a bottom, a side wall, and an open top; an electrode assembly; a non-aqueous electrolyte; and...

20060222935 - Electrochemical device: An electrochemical device comprises collector plates having main parts and tab parts and being arranged such that the main parts oppose each other; a separator having a main part and a tab part and being arranged such that the main part is disposed between the main parts of the collector...

20060222934 - Electrode assembly for lithium ion secondary battery and lithium ion secondary battery using the same: A lithium ion secondary battery and a jelly-roll type electrode assembly in a lithium ion secondary battery including a can and a cap assembly together with the electrode assembly. The electrode assembly is made up of two electrodes; a ceramic separator coating on at least one surface among the four...

20060222936 - Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell which achieves satisfactory low temperature characteristics and high safety against overcharging in combination. The cell includes a lithium-containing cathode, an anode capable of doping and undoping lithium, a non-aqueous electrolyte and a separator. The separator is made up by a plurality of layers of a...

20060222937 - Spiral electrode rectangular battery: The spiral electrode rectangular battery has a first electrode plate and second electrode plate, which are the positive and negative electrodes, laminated together with a separator sandwiched in between, rolled into an electrode unit, and housed in an exterior casing. The electrode unit has flat surfaces on opposite sides, and...

20060222938 - Alkaline dry battery and sealing gasket therefor: In an alkaline dry battery using a polyamide resin sealing gasket that is placed between a battery case and an anode terminal plate without using a stiffening member and seals the battery case in an airtight manner, the sealing gasket includes a first and a second thin wall parts and...

20060222939 - Hinged electrode cup and methods of fabrication for medical grade electrochemical cells: According to the present invention an improved insulator cup, or case liner, enhances electrode coil insertion by reducing the possibility of damage to the coil during insertion, protects electrode and separator from laser radiation during welding, and eases manual inspection of partially assembled components, among other advantages. The improved insulator...

20060222940 - Lithium secondary battery: A lithium secondary battery that is excellent in resistance to short-circuits and heat, is unlikely to suffer a capacity loss due to impact such as dropping, and has a high capacity. The lithium secondary battery includes: an electrode assembly including a strip-like positive electrode and a strip-like negative electrode that...

20060222941 - Non-aqueous electrolyte cell: A non-aqueous electrolyte cell that is light in weight and excellent in sealing performance is provided. This object is accomplished by the following structure of a non-aqueous electrolyte cell. In the non-aqueous electrolyte cell, electric generation elements are housed in a bottomed-cylindrical outer casing can, the end portion at the...

20060222942 - Welding methods and apparatus for batteries: Embodiments of the invention provide an electrochemical cell including an electrode assembly having one or more of the electrodes being coupled to a feedthrough assembly. The one or more electrodes each include a connection tab. The connection tab extends a distance from separation material between the one or more electrodes...

20060222943 - Cylindrical lithium secondary battery: A cylindrical lithium secondary battery that is excellent in resistance to short-circuits, is capable of preventing a capacity loss due to dropping, and has a good balance in battery characteristics. The cylindrical lithium secondary battery includes: a cylindrical battery can; an electrode assembly; and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The electrode assembly...

20060222944 - Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery: Disclosed is a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery which has a negative electrode containing silicon as a negative active material, a positive electrode containing a positive active material, a nonaqueous electrolyte and a separator. Characteristically, an additive which retards oxidation of silicon during operation of the battery is contained either in...

20060222945 - Battery cathodes: An electrochemical cell includes a cathode including MnO2 and a CO2 absorption agent....

20060222946 - Positive electrode for non-aqueous electrolytic secondary cell and non-aqueous electrolytic secondary cell: There is disclosed a positive electrode for a non-aqueous electrolytic secondary cell and a non-aqueous electrolytic secondary cell exhibiting a high potential of a 4 V region, and having a high capacity, safety, excellent cycle characteristic, and satisfactory high-temperature characteristic, wherein a positive electrode active material is a mixture of...

20060222947 - Method for producing lithium composite oxide for use as positive electrode active material for lithium secondary batteries: Disclosed herein is a method for producing a lithium composite oxide for use as a positive electrode active material for lithium secondary batteries by a spray pyrolysis process. The method comprises the steps of: subjecting an organic acid salt solution of metal elements constituting a final composite oxide other than...

20060222949 - Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery in which a carbon material is added to a negative-electrode active material: Provided is a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery whose negative-electrode mixture contains a carbon material in addition to spinel-structure lithium titanium oxide (negative-electrode active material), and which realizes positive-electrode deterioration curbing and excellent battery performance. In the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery whose negative-electrode active material is mainly constituted by spinel-structure lithium...

20060222948 - Positive electrode and nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery: A positive electrode for a secondary battery and a secondary battery. A mixture of at least a lithium metal oxide with a hexagonal crystal structure (belonging to the R3m space group) containing nickel (Ni) and a lithium manganese oxide with a rhombic crystal structure (belonging to the Pmmn space group)...

20060222950 - Negative electrode for non-aqueous secondary battery: Negative electrodes and non-aqueous secondary batteries that comprise the negative electrodes are disclosed. The electrode comprises a current collector; and a mixture on the current collector, the mixture comprising a negative electrode active material, a conductive material, and a binder. The active material has the overall composition: AM1qM21-qOy; in which...

20060222952 - Positive electrode for use in lithium cell and lithium cell using the same: g

20060222951 - Positive electrode material for lithium secondary cell and process for producing the same: A positive electrode material for a lithium secondary battery for high voltage high capacity use exhibiting high cycle durability and high safety. The positive electrode material is composed of particles having a composition represented by the general formula: LiaCObMgcAdOeFf (A is the group 6 transition element or the group 14...

20060222953 - Nonaqueous electrolyte battery: A nonaqueous electrolyte battery wherein the per-volume capacity of positive electrode active material layer can be increased over that exhibited in the use of carbon as a conducting material. This nonaqueous electrolyte battery comprises positive electrode (1) containing a positive electrode active material layer, negative electrode (2) containing a negative...

20060222954 - Lithium anodes for electrochemical cells: Provided is an anode for use in electrochemical cells, wherein the anode active layer has a first layer comprising lithium metal and a multi-layer structure comprising single ion conducting layers and polymer layers in contact with the first layer comprising lithium metal or in contact with an intermediate protective layer,...

20060222955 - Battery: A battery capable of improving the energy density and improving the battery characteristics such as cycle characteristics and high temperature storage characteristics is provided. A cathode and an anode are oppositely arranged with a separator in between. The open circuit voltage in full charge is in the range from 4.25...

20060222956 - Gel electrolyte, process for producing the same, and use thereof: b

20060222957 - Battery: A battery capable of improving the energy density and improving the cycle characteristics is provided. The battery includes a spirally wound electrode body, in which a cathode and an anode are wound with a separator and an electrolyte in between. The open circuit voltage in full charge is in the...

20060222958 - Battery: A battery capable of improving high temperature characteristics is provided. An electrolytic solution is impregnated in a separator. The electrolytic solution contains an imide salt expressed by LiN(CnF2n+1SO2)(CmF2m+1SO2) (n and m are respectively an integer number from 1 to 4, and a different value from each other). Thereby, a coat...

20060222959 - Organic electrolyte battery: An organic electrolyte battery of this invention includes: a positive electrode comprising a positive electrode active material; a negative electrode comprising a negative electrode active material; an organic electrolyte comprising at least an organic solvent and a solute dissolved in the organic solvent; and an additive that suppresses an increase...