Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and process inventions 05/07

20070122661 - Methods and apparatus for a hybrid power source: A hybrid power supply used in a device generally includes a fuel cell plant configured to produce a DC voltage via electrochemical conversion of a fuel, a fuel reservoir attached to the fuel cell plant for supplying the fuel to the fuel cell plant, and a rechargeable battery electrically coupled... Agent: Ingrassia Fisher & Lorenz, P.C.

20070122663 - Fuel cell system and start up control method for the fuel cell system: A scavenging process is performed on the anode side by opening an air supply valve to remove liquid droplets in a fuel gas flow field using the compressed air from an air compressor. During the scavenging process, when a start up signal from an ignition switch is received, the start... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070122665 - Fuel composittion for fuel cell and fuel cell using the same: A fuel composition for a fuel cell includes at least one primary fuel that produces protons and electrons, and at least one peroxide. As an example, the primary fuel may be at least one aqueous solution containing methanol, ethanol, or formic acid. When the fuel composition is used, the catalytic... Agent: Stein, Mcewen & Bui, LLP

20070122664 - Fuel system with improved fuel cell shutdown: A fuel cell system having a fuel cell with an anode and a cathode wherein both the cathode and anode each have a flow path with an inflow and outflow. A gaseous source containing oxygen is connected to the inflow of the cathode flow path while a gaseous fuel source... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.C.

20070122662 - Method of operating a fuel cell stack: One aspect of the invention includes the discovery that pinholes in the membrane of the membrane electrode assembly may be caused by hygroexpansive ratcheting. In one embodiment of the invention, a fuel cell stack including a plurality of cells each having a membrane electrode assembly each including a membrane manufactured... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20070122666 - Method of operating fuel cell system and fuel cell system: In a fuel cell power generation system having a reforming section 5 for reforming a raw material fuel m to produce reformate r; a combustion section 4 for burning the raw material fuel to heat the reforming section; carbon monoxide reduction section 6 and 7 for reducing the content of... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070122667 - Fuel cell system with integrated fuel processor: A fuel cell system with fuel processor for integration with a marine vessel propulsion system. The system includes an auto thermal reactor that is the fuel processor for producing hydrogen from a fuel source. The fuel source is preferably ethanol or biodiesel or a mixture thereof, but can also be... Agent: Chris A. Caseiro

20070122668 - Fuel cell system and method of starting it: A fuel cell system including: a fuel gas supply start command unit (101) for commanding start of a fuel gas supply to a fuel cell (1); a voltage detector (21) for detecting a fuel cell voltage; a control unit (103) for performing a deterioration preventing control for the fuel cell... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070122671 - Cooling apparatus of fuel cell vehicle: A fuel cell two-wheel vehicle is provided with: a fuel cell, fuel tanks, a supercharger, a pipe line, an in-wheel motor, and a motor driver. The fuel cell generates electric power using hydrogen and air as reaction sources. The fuel tanks supply hydrogen to the fuel cell through a hydrogen... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070122669 - Fuel cell system and fuel cell automotive vehicle: A fuel cell system that is compact and has stabilized performance is provided. The fuel cell system includes two fuel cell stacks or a first fuel cell stack (31) and a second fuel cell stack (32), a high-pressure hydrogen tank (11) as a hydrogen supplying device for supplying hydrogen to... Agent: Lahive & Cockfield, LLP

20070122670 - Fuel cell unit: According to one embodiment, a fuel cell unit is provided with a housing, a electromotive section contained in the housing and including an anode and a cathode, a cooling section which cools a fluid having passed through the cathode and separates the fluid into a gas and a liquid, an... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070122672 - Fuel cell: A fuel cell including a absorbing member is provided to improve performance and reliability of the fuel cell. The fuel cell includes an electricity generation unit and a medium member. The electricity generation unit includes a fuel supply unit, and a membrane electrode assembly (MEA), absorbing member, and air supply... Agent: Robert E. Bushnell

20070122673 - Direct liquid feed fuel cell system having double fuel storage: A direct liquid feed fuel cell system includes fuel cells including an electrolyte membrane, a plurality of cathode electrodes formed on a first surface of the electrolyte membrane, and anode electrodes formed on a second part of the electrolyte membrane; and a high concentration fuel storage unit and a low... Agent: Stein, Mcewen & Bui, LLP

20070122674 - Solid oxide fuell cell and method for manufacturing the same: A solid oxide fuel cell C2 has a laminate including a solid electrolyte substrate, a cathode electrode layer 2 formed on one side of the substrate and an anode electrode layer formed on the other side of the substrate. A metallic mesh M is formed all over the solid electrolyte... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20070122675 - Neutral protic-salt electrolytes and protic-salt imbibed polymer membranes for high temperature fuel cell applications: wherein A is a repeating unit in the main chain, B is a crosslinker chain, C is an end group, YZ is a neutralized couple at chain end, Il is an ionic liquid, and NP is a nanoparticle which absorbs the protic liquid yielding membranes that combine high mechanical strength... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20070122676 - Polymer electrolyte membrane for fuel cell and fuel cell system including the same: A polymer electrolyte membrane for a fuel cell includes a polymer matrix comprising a cross-linked curable oligomer with nano-sized proton conductive polymer particles in the polymer matrix. The curable oligomer may include unsaturated functional groups at each end of a chain, and may further include 3 to 14 ethylene oxides.... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20070122677 - Fuel cell system: A fuel cell system includes a stack unit that generates electricity by electrochemically reacting hydrogen and air; a fuel supply unit that supplies hydrogen to the stack unit; an air supply unit that supplies air to the stack unit; and a module unit having a used gas line that exhausts... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070122678 - Liquid supply joint device and fuel cell system using the same: A liquid supply joint device whose structure is simplified and that is accordingly composed of a small number of components, is small in size, can be manufactured at low cost, and can prevent liquid leakage under a wide range of conditions without being affected by internal pressure, whether high or... Agent: Nixon Peabody, LLP

20070122680 - Plate type fuel cell system: A plate type fuel cell system includes: an electric generator including a membrane-electrode assembly having a plurality of anode electrodes and a plurality of cathode electrodes arranged on opposite surfaces of a proton-exchange membrane and spaced apart from each other; an anode separator facing the plurality of anode electrodes and... Agent: Robert E. Bushnell

20070122679 - Seal structure of a fuel cell: A seal structure of a fuel cell includes an interrupted back-up disposed at at least one of a connecting gas passage and a connecting coolant passage. The back-up located on one side of a separator and a portion of a seal line located on the other side of the separator... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070122681 - Direct oxidation fuel cell: A direct oxidation fuel cell is provided. A direct oxidation fuel cell includes one or more electricity generators which have a membrane-electrode assembly and anode and cathode members disposed in close contact with respective sides of the membrane-electrode assembly interposed therebetween in order to generate electrical energy and water by... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20070122682 - Direct oxidation fuel cell: A direct oxidation fuel cell is provided. A direct oxidation fuel cell includes one or more electricity generators which have a membrane-electrode assembly and anode and cathode members disposed in close contact with respective sides of the membrane-electrode assembly interposed therebetween to generate electrical energy and water by a reaction... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20070122686 - Cathode catalyst for fuel cell, membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cell including same and fuel cell system including same: A cathode catalyst including Ru-Ch having a skeletal structure. The Ch includes a material selected from the group consisting of S, Se, Te, and combinations thereof. The Ru-Ch may include from about 40 to about 95 atom % of Ru, and from about 5 to about 60 atom % of... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20070122685 - Cathode catalyst for fuel cell, membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cell including same, and fuel cell system including same: A cathode catalyst for a fuel cell including a metal selected from the group consisting of In, Ga, and combinations thereof, and Ru—Ch supported on the metal, where Ch includes a material selected from the group consisting of S, Se, Te, and combinations thereof. In one embodiment, the Ru—Ch includes... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20070122683 - Cathode catalyst for fuel cell, method of preparing same, and membrane-electrode assembly and fuel cell comprising same: A cathode catalyst for a fuel cell includes an Ru—Se alloy having an average particle size of less than or equal to 6 nm. The Ru—Se alloy is amorphous catalyst. A membrane electrode assembly and a fuel cell system include the cathode catalyst. A catalyst for a fuel cell is... Agent: Stein, Mcewen & Bui, LLP

20070122684 - Membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cell, method of producing same, and fuel cell system comprising same: The membrane-electrode assembly for a fuel cell includes a polymer electrolyte membrane, and an anode and a cathode disposed on each side of the polymer electrolyte membrane and including a catalyst layer. The catalyst layer has a first catalyst layer that has a porosity of less than or equal to... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070122687 - Carbon fiber nonwoven fabric, and production method and use thereof: A carbon fiber nonwoven fabric comprising an aggregate of carbon microfibers having a fiber diameter of 0.001 to 2 μm and a production method thereof are provided. The nonwoven fabric is useful as a substrate, precursor and material for a fuel cell electrode. The nonwoven fabric can be mixed with... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070122688 - Membrane electrode assembly for fuel cell and fuel cell system including the same: The membrane-electrode assembly of the present invention includes an anode and a cathode facing each other, and a polymer electrolyte membrane interposed therebetween. At least one of the anode and the cathode includes an electrode substrate and a metal catalyst layer disposed thereon. The metal catalyst layer includes a metal... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20070122689 - Enzyme electrode, and sensor and biofuel cell using the same: The present invention relates to an enzyme electrode for transporting electric charge formed by an oxidation-reduction reaction in an enzyme to a conductive member at a high speed. The enzyme electrode specifically has a π-conjugated metal complex molecule immobilized on the conductive member and the enzyme immobilized on the conductive... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070122690 - Anode for fuel cell, manufacturing method thereof, and fuel cell including the same: A method of manufacturing an anode for a fuel cell including: performing an acid treatment for a carbon-based compound; washing the resultant obtained from the acid treatment with water and then performing a freeze-drying (lyophilization) process; forming a microporous diffusion layer by dispersing the lyophilized resultant in a solvent, coating... Agent: Stein, Mcewen & Bui, LLP

20070122691 - Safety device for secondary battery and battery pack employed with the same: Disclosed herein are a safety device for secondary batteries that is capable of pressing a piezoelectric element using a seesaw member, which is constructed in a variable fixing structure, to generate electric current when a battery cell swells due to the abnormal operation or the degradation of the battery, and... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070122692 - Battery venting system: A battery venting system that is useful for cordless power tools. The system can include a cell that may have a sleeve with a plurality of apertures surrounding a peripheral side face of the cell to enhance heat dissipation from the cell. A plurality of cells may be electrically connected... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070122693 - Battery cover mechanism: A battery cover mechanism comprises a battery cover (10), a housing (20) and a hinge mechanism (30). The battery cover has an installing side (101) and a movable side (102) opposite to the installing side. The housing includes a first surface (201) and a second surface (202) that is opposite... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070122694 - Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium, a negative electrode capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium, a separator, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode includes a positive electrode active material having a redox potential of not less than 4.5 V... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070122695 - Barrier and battery module having the same: A battery module to accurately position a barrier between unit batteries and improve constructability of a battery module, including at least two unit batteries, and at least one barrier interposed between the unit batteries. The barrier includes a pair of panels facing each other and having protrusions on a surface... Agent: Stein, Mcewen & Bui, LLP

20070122696 - Battery cover: A plastic battery cover for closing a battery housing includes a top surface, a bottom surface, at least one terminal extending through the battery cover, and a connecting flank extending from the at least one terminal, the connecting flank in contact with the battery cover. The connecting flank is configured... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20070122697 - Terminal connector for connecting an electrochemical cell to a medical device: A electrical connector for connection to an electrochemical cell, wherein the connector is disposed on the cell exterior, and does not occupy internal volume of the cell. The connector comprises a conductive lid including a wall, and an opening therethrough; a ferrule comprised of a conductive hollow cylindrical body having... Agent: Greatbatch Ltd

20070122698 - Dry-particle based adhesive and dry film and methods of making same: Dry process based energy storage device structures and methods for using a dry adhesive therein are disclosed.... Agent: Maxwell Technologies, Inc.

20070122699 - Electrochemical cells having improved gelling agents: The present disclosure relates to alkaline electrochemical cells, such as metal-air cells, which comprise a gelled anode including an improved gelling agent. The gelling agent is a self-wetting, easy to disperse gelling agent that allows for even wet-up of the gelling agent during water intake. The even wet up allows... Agent: Senniger Powers (rayo)

20070122700 - Anode material for secondary battery, anode for secondary battery and secondary battery therewith: An objective of this invention is to provide an anode material for a secondary battery for forming a secondary battery exhibiting a higher initial charge/discharge efficiency, a higher energy density and excellent cycle properties; an anode for a secondary battery; and a secondary battery therewith. An anode material for a... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070122701 - Anode material, anode and battery: An anode material capable of obtaining a high capacity and superior charge-discharge efficiency, and an anode and a battery using the anode material are provided. An anode includes an anode material including an active portion including at least one of silicon and tin as an element and a coating portion... Agent: David R. Metzger Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20070122702 - Negative active material and rechargeable lithium battery including negative active material: A negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the negative active material have a negative active material including either Si or Sn active metal grains and a metal matrix composed of at least two metal elements that surrounds the active metal grains but... Agent: Robert E. Bushnell

20070122703 - Lithium metal oxide electrodes for lithium cells and batteries: A lithium metal oxide positive electrode for a non-aqueous lithium cell or battery is disclosed. The positive electrode comprises a lithium metal oxide having a layered structure and a general formula, after in-situ or ex-situ oxidation, of LixMnyM1-y O2 wherein 0≦×≦0.20, 0<y<1, manganese is in the 4+ oxidation state, and... Agent: National Research Council Of Canada 1200 Montreal Road

20070122704 - Rechargeable alkaline manganese cell having reduced capacity fade and improved cycle life: Rechargeable galvanic cells are disclosed which comprise a manganese dioxide cathode, a zinc anode and a potassium hydroxide electrolyte wherein the cathode includes additive compounds to increase the cycle life and cumulative discharge capacity of the cell. The additives comprise at least a strontium compound and optionally a barium and/or... Agent: Brunet & Co. Ltd.

20070122705 - Electrode active material powder with size dependent composition and method to prepare the same: The present invention relates to a powderous electrode active material of lithium transition metal oxide LiaMbO2, wherein 0.9 &lt; a &lt; 1.1, 0.9 &lt; b &lt; 1.1 and M is dominantly transition metal chosen from Mn, Co and Nickel, having particles with a distribution of sizes, where the composition M... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070122706 - Nonaqueous electrolyte battery: A nonaqueous electrolyte battery which comprises a positive electrode including carbon fluoride or sulfur as an active material, a negative electrode including calcium as an active material, and an electrolyte including an imide salt of calcium or a sulfonic acid salt of calcium.... Agent: Kubovcik & Kubovcik

20070122707 - Electrode active material for secondary battery: Disclosed is an electrode active material comprising: a core layer capable of repeating lithium intercalation/deintercalation; an amorphous carbon layer; and a crystalline carbon layer, successively, wherein the core layer comprises at least two core particles. A secondary battery comprising the same electrode active material is also disclosed. The electrode active... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070122708 - Negative electrode material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, method for producing the same and non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery: A negative electrode material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery of the present invention is a negative electrode material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery capable of reversibly absorbing and desorbing lithium, and it includes a solid phase A and a solid phase B that have different compositions and has... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson P.C.

20070122711 - Electrode and electrochemical cell therewith: An objective of this invention is to provide an electrode and an electrochemical cell which can prevent increase of an electrode resistivity when using a carbon with a larger surface area, prevent deterioration of a high-temperature cycle property caused by increase in the electrode resistivity and have an improved appearance... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070122710 - High-capacity electrode active material for secondary battery: Disclosed is an electrode active material comprising: a core layer capable of repeating lithium intercalation/deintercalation; an amorphous carbon layer; and a crystalline carbon layer, successively, wherein the crystalline carbon layer comprises sheet-like carbon layer units, and the c-axis direction of the sheet-like carbon layer units is perpendicular to a tangent... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070122709 - Ionically conductive clay additive for use in electrochemical cells: The present disclosure relates to alkaline electrochemical cells, such as metal-air cells, which comprise a gelled anode which may or may not include mercury, comprising an ionically conductive clay additive. The ionically conductive clay additive is modified to include halogen atoms to increase the negative charge density of the additive... Agent: Senniger Powers (rayo)

20070122714 - Lithium secondary battery: In a lithium secondary battery comprising positive and negative electrodes each comprising at least an active material capable of occluding and releasing lithium ions, a binder and a current collector, and an electrolytic solution, the active material in the positive and/or negative electrode has been made conductive by coating its... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070122712 - Negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery, a method of preparing the same, and a rechargeable lithium battery comprising the same: Negative active materials for rechargeable lithium batteries, methods of manufacturing the negative active materials, and rechargeable lithium batteries including the negative active materials are provided. One negative active material includes an active metal core and a crack inhibiting layer formed on the core. The crack inhibiting layer includes a carbon-based... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20070122713 - Positive active material for a lithium secondary battery with higher performance and preparation method of the same: Disclosed is a positive active material for a lithium secondary battery and a preparation method of the same that can improve cycle-life characteristics and storage characteristics at a high temperature by improving structural safety characteristics and electrochemical characteristics, by forming an overlayer comprising an oxide glass phase on the surface... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070122715 - Lithium ion secondary battery: A lithium ion secondary battery in which an abnormal overheat due to a short circuit of a current collecting portion of one electrode and an electrode material mixture of the other is prevented. The lithium ion secondary battery has: a positive electrode including a core material having a current collecting... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070122716 - Organic/inorganic composite porous membrane and electrochemical device using the same: The present invention provides an organic/inorganic composite porous separator, which comprises: (a) a porous substrate having pores; and (b) an organic/inorganic composite layer formed by coating at least one region selected from the group consisting of a surface of the substrate and a part of pores present in the substrate... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070122717 - Electrolyte for rechargeable lithium battery, and rechargeable lithium battery including the same: An electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a modified polyether silicone oil, a carbonate, and a lithium salt. The electrolyte has improved thermal stability and lithium ion conductivity.... Agent: Robert E. Bushnell

20070116992 - Anode loop pressure control in pem fuel cell system: A method of operating a fuel cell stack is disclosed. The method includes operating the fuel cell stack in accordance with a predetermined profile of fuel gas/oxidant gas delta pressure vs. time, monitoring a fuel gas/oxidant gas delta pressure vs. time value of the fuel cell stack and adjusting pressure... Agent: Tung & Associates

20070116994 - Methods of operating fuel cells: A fuel cell is disclosed which is formed on a semiconductor wafer by etching channel in the wafer and forming electronics on the substrate electronically coupled to the fuel cell that controls generation of power by the fuel cell through electrical communication with the fuel cell. A hydrogen fuel is... Agent: Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.

20070116993 - Water management of pem fuel cell stacks using surface active agents: A fuel cell system that employs a surface active agent that reduces the surface tension of the water in the flow field channels. The fuel cell system includes humidifiers that humidify the cathode inlet airflow and the hydrogen anode gas. The surface active agent is mixed with the humidifying water... Agent: Cary W. Brooks General Motors Corporation

20070116995 - Method and apparatus for generating hydrogen: Method and apparatus for generating hydrogen from a fuel comprising an endothermically decomposable compound, preferably methanol, and optionally comprising water. A catalyst is preferably used to decompose the methanol into hydrogen and CO. The catalyst preferably has low selectivity for reacting the CO and water to form CO2 and hydrogen.... Agent: Peacock Myers, P.C.

20070116996 - Regenerative fuel cell/electrolyzer stack: A regenerative fuel cell/electrolyzer stack. The regenerative fuel cell/electrolyzer stack may comprise a fuel cell electrode assembly comprising first and second fuel cell electrodes, as well as a fuel cell electrolyte. The regenerative fuel cell/electrolyzer stack may also comprise an an electrolyzer electrode assembly comprising first and second electrolyzer electrodes.... Agent: Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP

20070116997 - Active isolation system for fuel cell: A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell having conductive coolant flowing there through and a high voltage direct current (HVDC) bus interconnected with the fuel cell. An active isolation circuit includes coolant fault current sensors that detect a fault current (also called residual current) in the coolant and generates... Agent: Cary W. Brooks General Motors Corporation

20070116998 - Interconnector for high-temperature fuel cell unit: The invention relates to a planar fuel cell unit comprising a cathode-electrolyte-anode unit (KEA unit, 100), a gas distributor element (400), inner contacting elements, sealing elements (600, 700), and an interconnector. The interconnector is formed by a KEA fixing element (200), a base plate (300), and a gas distributor element... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20070116999 - Manufacture of fuel cell: A fuel cell is manufactured using a polymer electrolyte membrane (1). A catalyst layer (12) is formed at fixed intervals on the surface of the strip-form polymer electrolyte membrane (1) in the lengthwise direction thereof, and conveyance holes (10) are formed in series at fixed intervals on the two side... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070117000 - Polymer membrane for fuel cell, method of preparing same, and membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cell comprising same: The polymer electrolyte membrane of the present invention includes polymers having a fluoroalkyl group and a proton conductive group. The present invention also provides a membrane-electrode assembly, a fuel cell system including the polymer electrolyte membrane, and a method of making the polymer electrolyte membrane by a chemical grafting method.... Agent: Robert E. Bushnell

20070117004 - Fuel cell stack having coolant passage whose lower area has larger flow resistance: A fuel cell stack having stacked unit fuel cells, each having a pair of separators between which a membrane electrode assembly is provided, which includes an anode and a cathode. Each separator has protruding lines arranged vertically in a zigzag manner, which protrude in a direction going away from the... Agent: Lahive & Cockfield, LLP

20070117003 - Metallic bipolar plates with high electrochemical stability and improved water management: A flow field plate or bipolar plate for a fuel cell that includes a carbide coating that makes the bipolar plate conductive, hydrophilic and stable in the fuel cell environment. Suitable carbides include, but are not limited to, chromium carbide, titanium carbide, tantalum carbide, niobium carbide and zirconium carbide. The... Agent: Cary W. Brooks General Motors Corporation

20070117001 - Method of fabricating flow field plates and related products and methods: An improved flow field plate and methods related to the manufacture of the same. Flow field plates are at least partially coated with a low viscosity coating resin to increase mechanical strength and/or to decrease fluid permeability, and find particular utility for manufacturing thin, carbonaceous flow field plates for fuel... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20070117002 - Spinning electrode fuel cell: A spinning electrode fuel cell is disclosed. The spinning electrode fuel cell includes a housing and a stacked disk assembly which is rotatably mounted in the housing. The stacked disk assembly includes multiple electrochemical cells connected to each other. A motor engages the stacked disk assembly for rotating the stacked... Agent: Tung & Associates

20070117005 - Proton exchange membrane fuel cell and method of forming a fuel cell: A proton exchange membrane fuel cell and method for forming a fuel cell is disclosed and which includes, in its broadest aspect, a proton exchange membrane having opposite anode and cathode sides; and individual electrodes juxtaposed relative to each of the anode and cathode sides, and wherein at least one... Agent: Wells St. John P.s.

20070117006 - Direct fabrication of copper cermet for use in solid oxide fuel cell: The embodiments generally relate to high performance anodes and electrolyte materials for use in solid oxide fuel cells, whereby the anodes are made of a copper-containing cermet material that is sintered at low temperatures. The embodiments further relate to methods of making electrodes and electrolytes at low sintering temperatures. The... Agent: Hunton & Williams LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070117007 - Li/air non-aqueous batteries: Non-aqueous alkali metal (e.g., Li)/oxygen battery cells constructed with a protected anode that minimizes anode degradation and maximizes cathode performance by enabling the use of cathode performance enhancing solvents in the catholyte have negligible self-discharge and high deliverable capacity. In particular, protected lithium-oxygen batteries with non-aqueous catholytes have this improved... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP

20070117008 - Stack-type lithium-ion polymer battery: The present invention provides a stack-type lithium-ion polymer battery wherein: the battery capacity is not being degraded; the generation of the wrinkles and fracture of the separator is being suppressed; the battery has gas releasing paths; the displacement of an electrode stack hardly occurs; and the workability at the time... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070117009 - Prismatic battery: A prismatic battery according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a flat electrode group 10 stacked or rolled by mutually positive and negative electrodes with a separator therebetween, a pressing plate 13A, a current collecting body 18A or 18B and a plurality of exposed sections 16, at least... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070117010 - Conductive polymer materials and applications thereof including monitoring and providing effective therapy: A coupler includes a conductive polymer material that is so constructed and arranged to join tubing, wherein the conductive polymer material includes a conductive polymer component selected from the group consisting of polyaniline, polypyrrole, polythiophenes, polyethylenedioxythiophene, poly(p-phenylene vinylene) and mixtures thereof.... Agent: Baxter Healthcare Corporation

20070117011 - Battery cell design and method of its construction: A compact, robust, multifunctional and highly manufacturable rechargeable battery cell is provided. The cell design dedicates minimal internal volume to inert components of the cell. This is accomplished, in part, by providing multiple functionalities to individual cell components.... Agent: Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale And Dorr LLP

20070117012 - Electrolytes for lithium ion batteries and their fabrication methods: The present invention discloses electrolytes for lithium ion batteries. Said electrolytes comprise of lithium salts, organic solvents and additives. In particular, the additives are comprised of halogeno-benzene and/or its homologs, the O═S═O bond compounds, biphenyl and/or its homologs, phenylcyclohexane and/or its homologs, teraklylbenzenes, and di-cycladipate and/or its homologs. Lithium ion... Agent: Emil Chang Law Offices Of Emil Chang

20070117013 - Method for preparation of cathode active material and method for the preparation of non-aqueous electrolyte: An non-aqueous electrolyte cell having superior electronic conductivity and superior cell characteristics. A cathode active material used for the cell is a composite material of a compound having the formula LixFePO4, where 0<x≦1.0, and a carbon material, wherein the specific surface area as found by the Bullnauer Emmet Teller formula... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20070117014 - Positive electrode active material for lithium secondary battery and method for producing same:

20070117015 - Anode active material and battery: A battery capable of obtaining a high capacity and reducing its expansion is provided. A spirally wound electrode body formed through laminating a cathode and an anode with a separator and an electrolyte in between to form a laminate and spirally winding the laminate is included in a package member... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, LLP

20070117016 - Graphite particles and lithium secondary battery using the same as negative electrode: A graphite particle obtained by assembling or binding together a plurality of flat-shaped particles so that the planes of orientation are not parallel to one another, or a graphite particle in which aspect ratio is 5 or less or specific surface area is 8 m2/g or less or the size... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070117019 - Cathode materials for secondary (rechargeable) lithium batteries: The invention relates to materials for use as electrodes in an alkali-ion secondary (rechargeable) battery, particularly a lithium-ion battery. The invention provides transition-metal compounds having the ordered-olivine, a modified olivine, or the rhombohedral NASICON structure and the polyanion (PO4)3− as at least one constituent for use as electrode material for... Agent: Docket Clerk

20070117017 - Electricity storage device and process for producing the same: There are provided an electricity storage device, comprising a polymer electrolyte and polarizable electrodes, the polarizable electrodes each comprising an interface with the polymer electrolyte, the polarizable electrodes being metal electrodes, a negative electrode of the polarizable electrodes having, at its interface with the polymer electrolyte, a lithium alloy with... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20070117018 - Silicon and/or boron-based positive electrode: An inorganic electroactive material is provided containing Si and/or B as a microstructural-defining element. The material allows for reversible electrochemical insertion/extraction of Li ions therein/therefrom. In addition, the material may have a high specific reversible capacity and may allow for the substantially reversible electrochemical reaction to be carried out at... Agent: Louis Wu

20070117020 - Storage battery electrodes with integral conductors: A battery cell has a plurality of first and second electrodes of opposite polarities that are interleaved. Each of the first and second electrodes is a sheet of non-woven fabric having a first edge from which a tab projects, and a second edge transverse to and substantially longer than the... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20070117021 - Lithium/fluorinated carbon (li/cfx) electrochemical cell: an electrochemical cell comprising a cathode of a powder material pressed into intimate contact with a rod-shaped current collector and an anode at least partially wrapped around the cathode is described. The cathode current collector is preferably provided with a plurality of offset flats offset with respect to each other.... Agent: Michael F. Scalise Greatbatch, Inc.

20070117022 - Negative plate for nickel/metal hydride secondary battery and fabrication method thereof: Disclosed is a negative plate for nickel/metal hydride secondary batteries, comprising a negative plate frame; a terminal connected to the negative plate frame; and two or more strips inserted into the negative plate frame, wherein the strip is formed by filling the space between two metal plates having a plurality... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20070117023 - Alkaline battery and method for producing the same: The storage characteristics of an alkaline battery are improved by suppressing the production of hydrogen gas during storage. The alkaline battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a conductive member in contact with the negative electrode. The negative electrode includes a zinc-containing negative electrode active material and an... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070117024 - Battery: A battery capable of reducing swelling is provided. A battery includes a cathode, an anode and an electrolyte. The anode includes a coating containing a S03-containing compound, and the electrolyte contains an electrolyte salt having reduction power. Therefore, on the surface of the anode, the SO3-containing compound is preferentially reduced... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, LLP

20070117025 - Secondary battery and method for producing the same: In a secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a porous film bonded to the surface of at least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode, the porous film includes ceramic particles and a binder, and the ceramic particles include polycrystalline particles obtained by mechanically... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070117026 - Solid composite electrolyte membrane and method of making: A solid composite electrolyte membrane for use in a lithium battery is provided which exhibits a conductivity ranging from about 10−4 S cm−1 to about 10−3 S cm−1 at ambient temperature. The membrane is formed by providing a glass or glass-ceramic powder formed from a mixture of lithium carbonate, alumina,... Agent: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

20070111043 - Method of forming lead-acid batteries and plant for implementing said method: A method for forming lead-acid batteries (2) that comprises the following stages: a first electrolyte (7) at a given concentration and constant temperature is collected from a first tank (5); said first electrolyte (7) is distributed to the batteries; said first electrolyte (7) is circulated continuously at predetermined and substantially... Agent: Ip Strategies

20070111044 - Hybrid cell and method of driving the same: A hybrid cell including a lithium secondary battery having a linear voltage profile and a fuel cell, and a method of driving the same are disclosed. The lithium secondary battery having the linear voltage profile is fabricated by combining a plurality of positive electrode active materials having various electric potentials.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070111045 - Fuel cell power generating system, method for controlling fuel cell power generation, and fuel cell power generating apparatus: A fuel cell power generating system which is advantageous not only in that steady power supply can be achieved according to the load, but also in that the power supply can be flexibly controlled even when different types of loading apparatus utilize the electric power generated. The fuel cell power... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20070111047 - Method of operating fuel cell and power supply system: Methods of operating a fuel cell and a power supply systems are provided. The methods and systems of the present invention are capable of suppressing condensation of moisture obstructing an air passage without the need of any complicated system configuration. The method of operating a fuel cell includes controlling a... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, LLP

20070111046 - Time-based fuel cell purge method: A method of purging a fuel cell is disclosed. The method includes determining a running average current load on the fuel cell, a standard deviation of cell voltages of the fuel cell and/or a maximum change in cell voltage of the fuel cell. The fuel cell is purged if the... Agent: Tung & Associates

20070111048 - Conducting ceramics for electrochemical systems: The present invention generally relates to conducting materials such as mixed ionically and electrically conducting materials. A variety of materials, material compositions, materials with advantageous ratios of ionically and electrically conducting components, structures including such materials, and the like are provided in accordance with the invention. In one aspect, the... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, PC

20070111049 - Fuel cell unit: According to one embodiment, a fuel cell unit is provided with a housing, a circulation section which is housed in the housing and in which a fluid is circulated, and a valve which is provided for the circulation section and releases a pressure more than predetermined value produced in the... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070111050 - Fuel-cell system and method of controlling fuel cell: A fuel-cell system is provided, which includes a fuel cell, a reactive-gas supply unit and a control unit. The reactive-gas supply unit supplies the reactive gases to the fuel cell. The control unit includes an average stoichiometric flow-ratio calculation part and a reactive-gas reduction part. The average stoichiometric flow-ratio calculation... Agent: Lahive & Cockfield, LLP

20070111051 - Thermocatalytic process for co2-free production of hydrogen and carbon from hydrocarbons: This invention relates to a novel process for sustainable CO2-free production of hydrogen and carbon by thermocatalytic decomposition (or dissociation, pyrolysis, cracking) of hydrocarbon fuels over carbon-based catalysts in the absence of air and/or water. The process is applicable to any hydrocarbon fuel, including sulfurous fuels. Combination of a catalytic... Agent: Law Offices Of Brian S Steinberger

20070111054 - Cascaded fuel cell system: A fuel cell system includes a first fuel cell stack, a second fuel cell stack arranged in a cascade configuration with the first fuel cell stack, and at least one hydrocarbon fuel reformer which is thermally integrated with at least a portion of the first stack. The system is configured... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070111056 - Fuel cell system: A fuel cell system includes a fuel tank configured to store a fuel at a pressure higher than atmospheric pressure; a vaporizer configured to vaporize the fuel; a reformer configured to reform the vaporized fuel into a hydrogen rich gas; a CO gas removal apparatus configured to remove CO gas... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070111052 - Method of treating reformate, apparatus for treating reformate and fuel cell electric power generating system: To provide a method for treating a reformate in which carbon monoxide in the reformate can be removed in a stable and reliable manner for a long period of time. A method for treating a reformate according comprises a temperature elevating step of heating a selective oxidation catalyst 19 to... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070111055 - Reforming catalyst and method and apparatus for making and loading same: A reforming catalyst member having an elongated body whose outer surface has a number of peak and valley regions so as to increase the area of the outer surface to enhance catalyst utilization.... Agent: Cowan Liebowitz & Latman, P.c John J Torrente

20070111053 - Split-stage recuperation fuel processor: Fuel cell system reformers for converting an input fluid to a reformate for a fuel cell is disclosed, where the reformers include: (a) a first heat exchanger configured to heat input fluid from a first input fluid temperature Ti1 to a second input fluid temperature Ti2, and to cool reformate... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070111059 - Fuel cell system: A fuel cell system is provided which is capable of changing a fuel cartridge while the power generation is active in a fuel cell. For this purpose, the fuel cell system having a fuel cell is provided in a detachable manner, and the system includes: a fuel cartridge which stores... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070111058 - Fuel cell system and control method thereof: A fuel cell system is provided with a fuel cell (20) which generates electricity by a chemical reaction between a fuel gas supplied to an anode side of the fuel cell and an oxidization gas supplied to a cathode side of the fuel cell; estimating means (50) for estimating whether... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070111057 - Hybrid fuel cell system: According to the invention, a hybrid fuel cell system (100) is characterized by comprising a load portion (3) which consumes electric power; first control means (11) for obtaining a supply electric power set value (P bat ref) indicating electric power supplied from the electric power storage device (40), based on... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070111060 - Safety system for reducing the explosion risk of a fuel tank: A safety system for reducing the explosion risk of a fuel tank comprises a protective gas generating device and a delivery device for delivering the protective gas generated by the protective gas generating device into the fuel tank. The protective gas generating device (24) comprises a fuel cell system (26)... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20070111061 - Fuel cell and voltage supply method: Disclosed herein are a fuel cell and a voltage supply method which are designed to supply power to various electric circuits in a stable manner. The fuel cell of stack structure with output terminals attached to different generating elements as mentioned above produces a potential across the output electrodes which... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20070111062 - Fuel cell device capable of outputting a signal representing a residual capacity, method for outputting a signal representing a residual capacity of a fuel cell device, and electronic device capable of detecting a residual capacity of a fuel cell: This invention provides a fuel cell device which is simple in structure and easy to detect a fuel residual amount and includes a fuel tank accommodating a plurality of hydrogen storage alloys having mutually different hydrogen desorbing characteristics, a power generating section that uses the hydrogen desorbed from the fuel... Agent: Morgan & Finnegan, L.L.P.

20070111066 - Aeroplane steam-bath facility: A wellness facility (10), which is suitable, in particular, for use on board an aeroplane, comprises a wellness unit (12) and a supply unit (14). The supply unit (14) comprises a fuel-cell system (16) with a fuel cell (18) and is adapted to supply the wellness unit (12) with water... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20070111064 - Power generator and method for forming the same: The present invention relates to a power generator and method for forming the same. More specifically, the present invention comprises a chamber containing a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), with a spiral-wound counter-current heat exchanger encompassing the chamber. The spiral-wound counter-current heat exchanger includes a first inlet and an outlet,... Agent: Tope-mckay & Associates

20070111063 - Power supply plate for a coplanar circuit fuel cell: The feed plate, which is preferably made of a composite material, has on each of its faces (1A, 1B) a network of channels for the circulation either of oxidiser or fuel, which are supplied through feed apertures (2, 3) passing through the plate. Refrigeration is achieved by means of feed... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20070111065 - Solid oxide fuel cell device and system: The invention provides a solid oxide fuel cell device and a fuel cell system incorporating a plurality of the fuel devices, each device including an elongate substrate having a first cold end region adjacent a first end, a second cold end region adjacent a second end, and a hot reaction... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20070111068 - Compliant feed tubes for planar solid oxide fuel cell systems: A solid oxide fuel cell system. The solid oxide fuel cell system may include a number of fuel cells placed under load in a fuel cell stack, a number of manifold slices placed under load in a manifold column, and a number of compliant feed tubes connecting the fuel cells... Agent: Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

20070111070 - Fuel cells and methods of preparation: Provided are methods of preparing a fuel cell in which a microporous layer is coated on a temporary carrier substrate and an electrode assembly is then laminated to the microporous layer, after or prior to removing the temporary carrier substrate from the microporous layer. Preferably, the microporous layer comprises one... Agent: Optodot Corporation Suite 305

20070111069 - Method and materials for bonding electrodes to interconnect layers in solid oxide fuel cell stacks: A method and related bonding compositions for use in assembling a solid oxide fuel cell (“SOFC”) stack having thermally and chemically stable and electrically conductive bonds between alternating fuel cells and interconnect components in the stack. The improved method and materials allow for the assembly of solid oxide fuel cells... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.

20070111067 - Solid oxide fuel cell: A solid oxide fuel cell (1, 101, 201) has a plurality of electric power-generating elements (20) each including a solid oxide electrolyte (21) and a porous electrode section (22, 23) to which gases are supplied. The fuel cell includes a plurality of first porous current collector layers (31), each electrically... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070111075 - Branched multiblock polybenzimidazole-benzamide copolymer and method for preparing the same, electrolyte membrane and paste/gel prepared therefrom: A branched multiblock polybenzimidazole-benzamide copolymer, specifically, one consisting of a repeating unit represented by Formula 1, and a method for preparing the same; an electrolyte membrane using the branched multiblock copolymer, a consistent electrolyte paste/gel and a method for preparing the same; a membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) using the electrolyte membrane... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20070111076 - Elctrolyte membrane for polymer electrolyte fuel cell, process for its production and membrane-electrode assembly for polymer electrolyte fuel cell: An electrolyte membrane which comprises a cation exchange membrane made of a polymer having cation exchange groups and contains manganese ions is used as an electrolyte membrane for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell. In a case where the cation exchange membrane has sulfonic acid groups, the sulfonic acid groups are... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070111072 - Indicator fixed ion-exchange membrane: The invention comprises a novel method for creating an indicator fixed ion-exchange membrane, the indicator fixed ion-exchange membrane and a fuel cell testing device utilizing the novel membrane. The method for creating the indicator fixed membrane includes dissolving the indicator in a solvent, contacting an ion-exchange membrane with the indicator-solvent... Agent: Waddey & Patterson, P.C.

20070111073 - Mixture, cation conductor and electrochemical device using those: A mixture, cation conductor and electrochemical device using same are provided. The mixture and a cation conductor, in which cations can be moved without humidification even in a range of temperatures less than or equal to the boiling point of water, or an electrochemical device such as a fuel cell... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, LLP

20070111074 - Novel metal composite oxides containing strontium and ionic conductors using the same: Disclosed is an ionic conductor comprising a metal composite oxide characterized by comprising oxygen defects and metal defects in a cryolite lattice. An electrochemical device comprising the ionic conductor is also disclosed. The metal composite oxide has an improved ion conductivity, because formation of an open space within a lattice... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20070111071 - Proton conducting membrane: (Object) A proton conductive membrane capable of sufficient proton conductivity even at low humidities and low temperatures is provided. (Means for Solution) The proton conductive membrane includes a copolymer including an ion conductive polymer segment (A) and an ion nonconductive polymer segment (B), the membrane absorbing water when it is... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070111077 - Carbon dioxide remover for direct oxidation fuel cell and fuel cell system having the same: A carbon dioxide remover includes: a channel member which has the shape of a pipe which allows the non-reactive fuel and the carbon dioxide to flow, which is connected to the fuel cell body, and which includes a plurality of vent holes for discharging the carbon dioxide; a filter member... Agent: Robert E. Bushnell

20070111078 - Fuel cell bipolar plate: A fuel cell bipolar plate obtained by molding a composition which includes specific amounts of a porous artificial graphite material, a thermoset resin and an internal release agent has dramatically improved mechanical characteristics, including flexural strength and flexural strain. Even when given a thin-walled construction, the bipolar plate has a... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070111079 - Separator for fuel cell: In an insulating coating formed at a portion that contacts a coolant of a separator for a fuel cell, blisters (water-filled bulges) are prevented from forming. In a structure in which a primer layer is formed on the surface of an anode side metal separator facing a gap for flowing... Agent: Arent Fox PLLC

20070111081 - Bipolar plate or electrode plate for fuel cells or electrolyzer stacks, as well as a method for producing a bipolar plate or electrode plate for fuel cells or electrolyzer stacks: Bipolar plate or electrode plate for fuel cells or electrolyzer stacks, which is formed from a conductive material, and in which the conductive material is at least partly configured to be surrounded by a non-conductive material, by means of injection molding, or which is composed of individual parts made of... Agent: William Collard Collard & Roe, P.C.

20070111082 - Fuel cell: A fuel cell has a structure that an area of an opening at which a first flow passage opens toward a diffusion layer side of a fuel electrode is smaller than an area of an opening at which a second flow passage opens toward the diffusion layer side. This structure... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070111083 - Fuel cell stack having gas discharge passage and drainage passage joined at one end of the stack: A fuel cell stack includes stacked unit fuel cells provided between end holding members, each unit fuel cell having a membrane electrode assembly including an anode and a cathode. A pair of separators respectively contact the anode and the cathode, and respectively form reaction gas passages between one separator and... Agent: Lahive & Cockfield, LLP

20070111080 - Spirally-wound fuel cell assembly: A spirally-wound fuel cell assembly is disclosed. The spirally-wound fuel cell assembly includes an enclosure. Multiple cell assemblies are disposed in electrical contact with each other and provided in the enclosure. Each of the cell assemblies has at least one membrane electrode assembly including a negative electrode, a positive electrode... Agent: Tung & Associates

20070111085 - Electrocatalyst for fuel cell-electrode, membrane-electrode assembly using the same and fuel cell: In An electrocatalyst for an electrode in a fuel cell, it comprises a support, a catalytic metal particle supported on the support, an intermediate made of a metal different from plutinu formed on the support, and a solid polymer electrolyte layer formed on the support. The catalytic metal particle is... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070111084 - Methanol tolerant catalyst material containing membrane electrode assemblies and fuel cells prepared therewith: Methanol tolerant catalyst material containing membrane electrode assemblies and fuel cells prepared therewith are provided. A substrate is coated with an electrocatalyst coating composition that includes a methanol tolerant catalyst obtained by mixing together: (1) organometallic clusters containing (i) a carbonyl group or a cyclic unsaturated hydrocarbon ligand group, and... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070111086 - Battery cover latching assembly for portable electronic device: A portable electronic device (80) has a battery cover (100) and a housing (300) releasably mounted with a battery cover latching assembly (200). The battery cover has a receiving hole (114). The housing has a positioning member (316). The battery cover latching assembly includes a latching member (201) and a... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070111087 - Protective battery holding structure: A protective battery holding structure includes a heat-resistant battery holder that defines a receiving space for receiving at least one battery therein and is provided with at least one rib protruded toward the receiving space to point-contact with an outer surface of the battery. The point contact of the battery... Agent: Pai Patent & Trademark Law Firm

20070111088 - Battery pack: A battery pack includes a plurality of cylinder-type battery cells, each cylinder-type battery cell including a first end and a second end having different polarities. The battery pack also includes a conductive plate having a bendable portion located between a first half portion and a second half portion. The first... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20070111089 - Electrochemical cell for hybrid electric vehicle applications: Embodiments of the present invention are directed an electrochemical energy storage device, such as a cell or a battery, that includes segmented stackable bus bars for stacking electrodes, the bus bar segments extending a substantial length of an edge of the electrodes to provide proper inter-electrode spacing, substantially uniform electrochemical... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20070111090 - Micro-aluminum galvanic cells and method for constructing the same: The present invention in directed to the fabrication of thin aluminum anode batteries using a highly reproducible process that enables high volume manufacturing of the galvanic cells.... Agent: Smith Hopen, Pa

20070111092 - Alkaline storage battery: An alkaline storage battery of the present invention includes a battery case and a group of electrodes. The battery case is provided with a resin case and a coating layer made of a resin formed on at least one surface selected from an inner surface and an outer surface of... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson P.C.

20070111091 - Battery pack and method for producing same: A battery pack is provided. The battery device is accommodated and hermetically sealed in a packaging unit and is packed along with a connection substrate and a frame by the packaging unit. A laminated material used for hermetically sealing the battery device is also used as an exterior material for... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, LLP

20070111093 - Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery of the present invention includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode includes an active material and carbon nanofibers, and an end of the carbon nanofiber is attached to the active material. The non-aqueous electrolyte includes a... Agent: Stevens, Davis, Miller & Mosher, LLP

20070111094 - Synthesis of intermetallic negative electrodes for lithium cells and batteries: A method of making an intermetallic negative electrode for an electrochemical cell. One or more metal salts is dissolved in an organic solvent forming a solution to which is added a metal reducing agent to form an intermetallic compound. Thereafter, the intermetallic compound precipitates and is separated and formed into... Agent: Harry M. Levy Olson & Hierl, Ltd.

20070111095 - Novel metal air cathode: manganese oxide contained in octahedral molecular sieve: An oxygen reduction electrode, e.g., an air cathode, comprising manganese oxides having octahedral molecular sieve structures as active catalyst materials and use of such an electrode as a component of a metal-air cell.... Agent: Senniger Powers (rayo)

20070111096 - Negative electrode can for battery and manganese dry battery utilizing the same: Presented is a virtually lead additive-free but highly reliable and practical anode zinc can for battery with improved process-ability and corrosion resistance, and a manganese dry battery made by using such a zinc can. Disclosed is a manufacturing method of a proposed zinc can and a battery along with engineering... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070111097 - Lithium-cobalt composite oxide, process for its production, positive electrode for lithium secondary cell employing it, and lithium secondary cell: The composite oxide is a lithium-cobalt composite oxide which is represented by the formula LiCo1-xMxO2, (wherein 0≦x≦0.02 and M is at least one member selected from the group consisting of Ta, Ti, Nb, Zr and Hf), and which has a half-width of the diffraction peak for (110) face at 2θ=66.5±1°,... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070111098 - Cathode active material for lithium secondary battery, process for preparing the same and reactor for use in the same process: The present invention relates to a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery and a process for preparing the same. In accordance with the present invention, the cathode active material having a high packing density was designed and synthesized and thus provided is a cathode active material for a... Agent: Sofer & Haroun LLP.

20070111100 - Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery and method for producing negative electrode material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode capable of reversibly absorbing and desorbing lithium, a negative electrode including an alloy material as an active material, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein the alloy material includes a phase (phase A) containing at least Si and a phase (phase B) containing... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070111099 - Primary lithium ion electrochemical cells: A primary battery includes a positive electrode having a first material capable of bonding with lithium, a negative electrode having lithium, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The primary battery is capable of providing an average load voltage of greater than about 3.5 volts.... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20070111101 - High density electrode and battery using the electrode: The invention relates to a high-density electrode, obtained by impregnating a high-density electrode which comprises an electrode active substance and carbon fiber having a fiber filament diameter of 1 to 1,000 nm and has a porosity of 25% or less, with a solid polymer electrolyte; and to a battery including... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070111102 - Negative electrode for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having the electrode, and method for producing negative electrode for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries: A negative electrode for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries has a mixture layer including a composite negative electrode active material which is composed of active material cores capable of charging and discharging at least lithium ions; carbon nanofibers; and catalyst elements. The carbon nanofibers are attached to the surfaces of the... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070111103 - Current collector, anode, and battery: A current collector capable of relaxing stress and of improving charcteristics, an anode using the current collector, and a battery using the current collector are provided. An active material layer containing Si is provided on a current collector. The current collector contains Cu. Where a peak area resulting from (220)... Agent: David R. Metzeger Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20070111104 - Gel electrolyte and gel electrolyte battery: A gel electrolyte and a gel electrolyte battery are provided. The gel electrolyte includes a matrix polymer; a nonaqueous solvent; and an electrolytic solution having an electrolyte salt containing lithium dissolved in the nonaqueous solvent, in which the matrix polymer is swollen with the electrolytic solution. The matrix polymer comprises... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, LLP

20070111105 - Rechargeable electrochemical accumulator: The invention relates to a metallic lithium rechargeable electrochemical accumulator, comprising at least one lithium metal electrode and at least one polymeric electrolyte gel. Said accumulator is capable of operating at temperatures from −20 to 60° C., essentially without formation of lithium dendrites on the whole surface of the metallic... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070111106 - Electrolyte for lithium secondary battery of improved low-temperature property and secondary battery containing the same: wherein R, X, Y, Z and n are as defined in the specification. The lithium secondary battery of the present invention can improve low-temperature properties of the battery by increasing the lithium ion-electrode reactivity and decreasing the electrode-interface resistance, via the formation of a charge double layer at the cathode-anode... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070104981 - High performance energy storage devices: A lead-acid battery comprising: at least one lead-based negative electrode; at least one lead dioxide-based positive electrode; at least one capacitor electrode; and electrolyte in contact with the electrodes; wherein a battery part is formed by the lead based negative electrode and the lead dioxide-based positive electrode; and an asymmetric... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070104982 - Method of operating fuel cell: A method for operating a fuel cell, which is capable of recovering the performance of the fuel cell when the performance of the fuel cell is degraded. The fuel cell includes a membrane electrode assembly having an electrolyte film, an anode, and a cathode. The anode and the cathode sandwich... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070104983 - Fuel cell system: A fuel cell system of the present invention comprises a reformer (1) configured to generate a hydrogen-rich gas, a shift converter (2) configured to generate hydrogen and carbon dioxide from carbon monoxide in the hydrogen-rich gas and water, a hydrogen generator (20) including a carbon monoxide removing portion (3) configured... Agent: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Panasonic

20070104984 - Method for controlling peripheral system and fuel cell system using the same: A method for controlling a peripheral system (or a plurality of peripheral devices) and a fuel cell system using the same. The method includes: allocating an operation priority to the peripheral devices; storing information of the operation priority; and sequentially operating the peripheral devices by using electric energy stored in... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20070104985 - Feedback fuel cell device: The present invention relates to a feedback fuel cell device consisting of: a fuel cell, a circuit mechanism and a logic processor. The fuel cell is electrically connected to the circuit mechanism that contains an electric power integration mechanism and circuit for detecting an open-circuit voltage. In the circuit mechanism,... Agent: G. Link Co., Ltd.

20070104986 - Diagnostic method for detecting a coolant pump failure in a fuel cell system by temperature measurement: A technique for determining whether a cooling fluid pump used for pumping a cooling fluid through a fuel cell stack has failed. The technique includes measuring the temperature of the cooling fluid at the output from the stack and/or measuring the cathode exhaust gas temperature as close as possible to... Agent: Cary W. Brooks General Motors Corporation

20070104989 - Apparatus and method for heat exchange of liquid fuel type fuel cell system: An apparatus and a method of heat exchange of a liquid fuel type fuel cell system. The apparatus includes: an electricity generating unit to generate electricity when a fuel is supplied to an anode and oxidizer is supplied to a cathode; a first flow path unit connected to an outlet... Agent: Stein, Mcewen & Bui, LLP

20070104988 - Coolant and cooling system: A coolant comprising a nonaqueous base. A phase change material may be dispersed or a highly heat conductive material may be dispersed or dissolved in the nonaqueous base. A nonaqueous coolant for a fuel cell excellent in heat transfer characteristics is provided as a coolant for fuel cell stacks.... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070104987 - Device for the transfer of water and heat between two air flows and use thereof for the humidification of fuel cell inlet gas: The invention relates to a device for the transfer of water and heat between a first and a second air flow. The inventive device consists of a stack of at least two transfer sub-assemblies having a lamellar configuration, each sub-assembly comprising a two-layer transfer structure with hydrophilic porous materials (3,... Agent: Air Liquide

20070104990 - Fuel cells with integrated humidification and method for humidifying fuel cell process gas: Fuel cell with integrated humidification, comprise a cathode-side or anode-side humidification unit with a heat exchanger, a condensate separator, a capillary tube and a Venturi-nozzle and/or pump. A method for humidifying process gas for the operation of a fuel cell is disclosed wherein only product water is used and the... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20070104991 - Solid oxide fuel cell device and system: The invention provides a solid oxide fuel cell device and a fuel cell system incorporating a plurality of the fuel devices, each device including an elongate substrate the length of which is the greatest dimension such that the elongate substrate has a coefficient of thermal expansion having only one dominant... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20070104992 - Solid oxide fuel cell stack of modularized design: A solid oxide fuel cell stack of modularized design is disclosed, which comprises: at least a fuel cell cassette; an air tank, for providing air to the fuel cell stack while being used for receiving the fuel cell cassette; a fuel tank, for providing fuel to the fuel cell stack;... Agent: Bruce H. Troxell

20070104994 - Electrolyte memberane for polymer electrolyte fuel cell, process for its production and membrane-electrode assembly for polymer electrolyte fuel cell: An electrolyte membrane which comprises a cation exchange membrane made of a polymer having cation exchange groups and contains cerium ions is used as an electrolyte membrane for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell. In a case where the cation exchange membrane has sulfonic acid groups, the sulfonic acid groups are... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070104993 - Polymer electrolyte membrane and fuel cell including the polymer electrolyte membrane: A solid acid including a carbon nano tube (CNT), a spacer group combined with the CNT and an ionically conductive functional group connected to the spacer group. A polymer electrolyte membrane may include the same composition, and may be used in a fuel cell. The polymer electrolyte membrane using the... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20070104995 - Fuel cartridge for fuel cell and fuel cell with the fuel cartridge: A fuel cartridge in a fuel cell is constructed so as to be removably mounted to a fuel cell body. The fuel cartridge is constructed so that a high-concentration fuel tank and a mixing tank are detachably connected at a fitting section. A low-concentration fuel, a recovered fuel recovered from... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070104997 - Fuel cell system: A fuel cell system is disclosed. The fuel cell system includes a stack unit including a fuel electrode and an air electrode and generating electricity by an electrochemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen; a fuel supply unit supplying hydrogen to the fuel electrode of the stack unit; an air supply... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070104998 - Solid fuel devices for fuel cells: A fuel cartridge for a fuel cell, and a fuel cell design is presented wherein the system allows the intermittent use of the fuel in the cartridge. The fuel cell and cartridge provide improved design characteristics that improve the portability of fuel cells for use in portable electronic devices.... Agent: Honeywell Intellectual Property Inc Patent Services

20070104999 - Solid fuel devices for fuel cells: A fuel cartridge for a fuel cell, and a fuel cell design is presented wherein the system allows the intermittent use of the fuel in the cartridge. The fuel cell and cartridge provide improved design characteristics that improve the portability of fuel cells for use in portable electronic devices... Agent: Honeywell Intellectual Property Inc Patent Services

20070104996 - Water reclamation in a micropower generator: A waterless power generator, particularly a waterless electrical power generator and a passively controlled process for producing electricity with a fuel cell using stoichiometric amounts of a solid hydrogen fuel and byproduct water vapor produced by the fuel cell to generate hydrogen gas. A fuel cell reaction of hydrogen and... Agent: Kris T. Fredrick Honeywell International Inc.

20070105000 - Flow field plate geometries: The present invention provides a flow field plate (separator) for a fuel cell or electrolyser, comprising one or more branched primary fluid delivery/removal channels feeding narrower secondary fluid diffusion channels defined by an array of lands forming a network of interconnected fluid diffusion channels therebetween. The fluid delivery/removal channels and... Agent: John S Pratt Kilpatrick Stockton

20070105002 - Fuel battery: A fuel battery in which a gas communication passage, wide in relation to the thickness of the unit cell, is provided and sufficient gas can be supplied to a generating section even if the fuel battery is made thin. A spacer and a separator are stacked. The spacer has a... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20070105001 - Fuel cell stack: A fuel cell stack (10) comprises a plurality of stacked unit cells (11). Each unit cell (11) comprises a membrane electrode assembly (1a), and separators (1b, 1c) provided with ribs (5b) which contact the membrane electrode assembly (1a) to realize a current collecting function, and gas passages (4b) formed between... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070105003 - Solid oxide fuel cell device and system: The invention provides a solid oxide fuel cell device and a fuel cell system incorporating a plurality of the fuel devices, each device including an elongate substrate the length of which is the greatest dimension such that the elongate substrate has a coefficient of thermal expansion having only one dominant... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20070105004 - Direct oxidation fuel cell system and membrane electrode assembly thereof: A membrane electrode assembly for a direct oxidation fuel cell includes a proton-conductive electrolyte membrane and an anode and a cathode sandwiching the electrolyte membrane. The equivalent weight of the proton-conductive substance contained in the catalyst layer of the anode is greater than the equivalent weight of the proton-conductive substance... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070105007 - Dry impregnation of platinum on a carbon substrate: This invention provides a method for preparing particles of a platinum metal element on a carbon substrate. An aqueous solution of a platinum metal element complex is prepared by dissolving the platinum metal element complex in water not exceeding the pore volume of the carbon substrate to be impregnated. The... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

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