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

20080152957 - Non-functional fuel cell for fuel cell stack: A non-functional fuel cell for a fuel cell stack includes a shim disposed between gas diffusion media, a bipolar plate at one end, and either a bipolar plate or a unipolar plate at the other end. The shim of the non-functional cell replaces the membrane electrode assembly (MEA) in a... Agent: Miller Ip Group, Plc General Motors Corporation

20080152958 - State of charge indicator and methods related thereto: Embodiments of the invention relate a charge indicator for determining the mass of a fluid contained within a fluid enclosure, wherein the charge indicator responds to a deformation of a solid component in contact with the fluid and wherein the deformation is a function of the mass of fluid contained... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.a.

20080152966 - Carbon monoxide remover and reformer for fuel cell: Disclosed are a carbon monoxide remover and a fuel cell reformer including the same. In the reformer, a reformed gas produced from a reforming reaction unit when the reformer is initially driven is used as a fuel for a heat source unit supplying heat to a water gas shift reaction... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080152962 - Controlling oxidant flow to a reactor of a fuel cell system: In a fuel cell system, a reactor oxidizes excess fuel from an exhaust of a fuel cell. Based on at least fuel flow to the reactor and a temperature associated with the reactor, a change to be made to the oxidant flow to the reactor is determined. A setting of... Agent: Trop Pruner & Hu, Pc

20080152963 - Estimating fuel flow in a fuel cell system: Input parameters regarding operation of a fuel cell system are received, where the input parameters include, as examples, a setting of a valve, a setting of a blower, and a temperature in a reformer. The input parameters are applied to a model. Based on applying the input parameters to the... Agent: Trop Pruner & Hu, Pc

20080152959 - Methods for fuel cell system optimization: A method of operating a fuel cell system which includes operating a fuel cell system at one or more operational modes, wherein said fuel cell system is configured to operate at a plurality of operational modes comprising: maximum power output, maximum system efficiency, maximum reliability, maximum lifetime, maximum return on... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080152960 - Paraffin fuel cell: The present invention provides a fuel cell in which electricity is generated and a paraffin is converted to an olefin. Between the anode and cathode compartment of the fuel cell is a ceramic membrane of the formula BaCe0.85-eLfY0.05-0.25O(3-δ) wherein L is a lanthanide and f is from 0 to 0.25... Agent: Kenneth H. Johnson

20080152967 - Process and apparatus for producing hydrogen from sewage sludge: A method of producing hydrogen from sewage sludge comprising: (a) introducing sewage sludge into an anaerobic digester containing a multiplicity of interfacing pairs of cathodes and anodes spaced from 0.5 to 1.5 inches from one another; (b) maintaining anaerobic conditions within said digester to cause the digestion of said sewage... Agent: Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080152961 - Purging a fuel cell system: A technique includes communicating fuel and oxidant to a reactor and/or a steam generator and flowing an exhaust from the reactor and/or steam from the steam generator through a fuel cell to purge various types of fuel cells.... Agent: Trop Pruner & Hu, Pc

20080152965 - Technique and apparatus to determine an initial reactant stoichiometric ratio for a fuel cell system: A technique that is usable with a fuel cell system that provides power to a load and is directed toward learning an optimal reactant stoichiometric ratio(s) for starting up the fuel cell system. In accordance with the technique, data representative of a plurality of reactant flows, each of which corresponds... Agent: Trop Pruner & Hu, Pc

20080152964 - Technique and apparatus to regulate a reactant stoichiometric ratio of a fuel cell system: A technique that is useable with a fuel cell system includes adjusting operating parameters of a fuel cell system to obtain an optimal reactant stoichiometric ratio and thereby maximize the operating efficiency and/or performance of the system. An initial starting point for the reactant stoichiometric ratio is determined based on... Agent: Trop Pruner & Hu, Pc

20080152968 - Controlling oxidant flows in a fuel cell system: A technique that is usable with a fuel cell includes generating first and second oxidant flows from a source oxidant flow. The first oxidant flow is communicated to a cathode chamber of the fuel cell, and the second oxidant flow is communicated to a reactor to oxidize an anode exhaust... Agent: Trop Pruner & Hu, Pc

20080152969 - Detecting and controlling a fuel-rich condition of a reactor in a fuel cell system: A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack, and a reactor to oxidize excess fuel exhausted from the fuel cell stack. A sensor associated with the reactor provides an output indication, and a controller detects a fuel-rich condition of the reactor based on the output indication from the sensor.... Agent: Trop Pruner & Hu, Pc

20080152970 - Minimizing coke formation in a reformer: A technique includes controlling the formation of coke during a startup phase of a reformer. The controlling includes during the startup phase regulating a hydrocarbon flow rate into the reformer to be near or below a lower boundary of a range of rates over which the hydrocarbon flow rate varies... Agent: Trop Pruner & Hu, Pc

20080152971 - Fuel cell having hydrogen storage tank: A fuel cell having a hydrogen storage tank, the fuel cell including: a hydrogen generator generating hydrogen by a chemical reaction between a certain amount of alkaline solution with an alkaline catalyst for hydrogen generation, dissolved in water, and a certain amount of metallic powder for hydrogen generation; a hydrogen... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080152972 - Fuel cell system: A fuel cell has an anode, a cathode, and a proton-exchange membrane disposed between the anode and cathode. An exhaust anode gas exhausted from an outlet of the anode is directed back to an inlet of the anode. Hydrogen is added to the exhaust anode gas before the exhaust anode... Agent: Young & Basile, P.c.

20080152973 - Fuel cell: There is provided a fuel cell including a fuel cell stack having a fuel cell unit provided with, in order to enable appropriately controlling a wet state before power generation efficiency of the fuel cell is reduced, a polymer electrolyte membrane having one surface thereof provided with an oxidizer electrode... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080152974 - Fuel cell system: The fuel cell system includes a fuel cell; a power conditioner that converts a cell power supplied from the fuel cell to a power corresponding to a load; a capacitor to which an excessive output power of the fuel cell is charged at the time of a low load operation... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080152976 - Fuel cell system: In a fuel cell system, a heat exchanger performs heat exchange between a refrigerant and an oxygen gas emitted from a fuel cell stack. A four-way valve selects one of refrigerant passages according to a heating mode and a cooling mode. In the refrigerant passage selected for the heating mode,... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20080152977 - Humidifier for fuel cell and process for warming the same: A humidifier for humidifying a fuel cell composed of an anode side humidifier and a cathode side humidifier each possessing a plurality of hollow fiber membrane modules for migrating moisture between a supply gas, which is supplied to a fuel cell, and an exhaust gas, which is exhausted from the... Agent: Lahive & Cockfield, LLP

20080152975 - Process for molding composite bipolar plates with reinforced outer edges: A process for molding a composite unipolar plate for a fuel cell stack that increases the strength of a header region of the plate. High strength, non-conductive prepeg inserts are positioned within the mold that are shaped to the configuration of the header region, including the openings that define the... Agent: Miller Ip Group, Plc General Motors Corporation

20080152979 - Catalyst for a fuel cell, a method for preparing the same, and a membrane-electrode assembly for a fuel cell and a fuel cell system including the same: The cathode catalyst includes a zeolite-containing carrier, and a ruthenium (Ru)-M-tellurium (Te) alloy supported on the carrier, where M is selected from the group consisting of tungsten (W), molybdenum (Mo), and combinations thereof. The cathode catalyst has a high activity and selectivity for a reduction reaction of an oxidant, and... Agent: Robert E. Bushnell

20080152978 - Highly hydrophilic support, catlyst- supporting support, electrode for fuel cell, method for producing the same, and polymer electrolyte fuel cell including the same: A method for producing a catalyst-supporting support made up of catalyst-supporting carbon and an electrolyte polymer is provided which is characterized by including: a step of allowing carbon with pores to support a catalyst; a step of introducing a functional group, which is to be a polymerization initiator, into the... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20080152980 - Membrane electrode assembly, method of producing the membrane electrode assembly, and fuel cell using the membrane electrode assembly: The invention can provide a membrane electrode assembly having a high degree of freedom in disposing electrodes, few assembly steps, and a small number of components, and reliably reducing leakage of hydrogen in a plane-configuration fuel cell. The invention can further provide a method of manufacturing the membrane electrode assembly... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080152981 - Solid oxide fuel cell power generator: A solid oxide fuel cell power generator 10 according to the invention includes a plate-shaped solid oxide fuel cell C having a solid electrolytic substrate 1 on which a cathode electrode layer 2 and an anode electrode layer 3 are formed and a combustion portion 11 for supplying a flat... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20080152982 - Solid oxide fuel cell power generator: A solid oxide fuel cell power generator according to the invention includes a plurality of solid oxide fuel cells C having a cathode electrode layer 2 and an anode electrode layer 3 formed on both sides of a solid electrolytic substrate 1, the solid oxide fuel cell C is interposed... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20080152983 - Solid oxide fuel cell power generator: A solid oxide fuel cell power generator according to the invention includes a plurality of solid oxide fuel cells C having a cathode electrode layer 2 and an anode electrode layer 3 formed on both sides of a solid electrolytic substrate 1, and the solid oxide fuel cells C are... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20080152984 - Fuel cell module and fuel cell comprising fuel cell module: A tubular fuel cell module comprising a tubular fuel cell capable of improving current collection efficiency, and a fuel cell comprising the fuel cell module are provided. A fuel cell module (100) includes a plurality of tubular fuel cells (10A, 10A, . . . ) arranged in parallel and a... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20080152986 - Polymer electrolyte membrane for fuel cell, method of manufacturing the same, and fuel cell employing the same: A polymer electrolyte membrane for a fuel cell that can maintain a stable performance for a long time, a method of manufacturing the same, and a fuel cell employing the same. The polymer electrolyte membrane includes at least one kind of a basic polymer and an acidic dopant. A dimensional... Agent: Stein, Mcewen & Bui, LLP

20080152985 - Sulfonyl grafted heterocycle materials for proton conducting electrolytes: A proton conducting polymer includes a polymer backbone and a heterocyclic compound attached to the polymer backbone. The heterocyclic compound includes a sulfonyl functionality bonded to heterocyclic compound.... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.c.

20080152989 - Fuel cell module: A fuel cell module. The fuel cell module includes two end plates, a fuel-cell set, at least one fixing member, and at least one compressing member. The two end plates have an inner portion and an outer portion, respectively. The outer portion surrounds the inner portion. The fuel set, abutting... Agent: Quintero Law Office, Pc

20080152988 - Fuel cell separator: The separator of which the region facing the MEA is a flat includes the first electrode facing plate and the second electrode facing plate. The separator includes the reaction gas supply manifold to which the reaction gas is supplied. The first electrode facing plate includes a plurality of reaction gas... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20080152991 - Fuel cell stack: A fuel cell stack includes a stack body formed by stacking a plurality of unit cells in a horizontal direction. The stack body is held in a casing including end plates. Further, the casing includes a plurality of side plates provided on sides of the stack body. The end plates... Agent: Lahive & Cockfield, LLP

20080152987 - Fuel cell system and vehicle with fuel cell system mounted thereon: A fuel cell system of the invention includes a tubular switching member 70 with slits 70a to shift their position and thereby vary an opening area of outlets of oxidizing gas conduits 36 in respective unit fuel cells 30 constituting a fuel cell stack 20. The system further includes a... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080152990 - Fuel cells and fuel cell separators: The disclosure relates to a fuel cell including a solid electrolyte layer disposed on a separator plate. Another separator plate positioned adjacent the separator plate mounting the solid electrolyte layer are joined to a surface of the first separator plate to form an electrode separator assembly having a chamber between... Agent: Young & Basile, P.c.

20080152992 - Constituent member for membrane electrode assembly, membrane electrode assembly, polymer electrolyte fuel cell, and method for producing constituent member and membrane electrode assembly: A constituent member for a membrane electrode assembly for use in a polymer electrolyte fuel cell is provided. This constituent member includes an insulating porous membrane, two conductive porous membranes, and bonding portions between the insulating porous membrane and the conductive porous membranes, wherein the two conductive porous membranes are... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080152993 - Battery pack and battery module and method for operating a battery module: A battery pack with at least two electrochemical cells, lithium ion cells in particular, has each cell including a positive pole and a negative pole on the end face of the particular cell body, the poles of the cells being electrically connected in series and/or in parallel. A cell connector... Agent: Striker, Striker & Stenby

20080152994 - Battery pack: In a battery pack, a battery core pack having a connector is inserted into a resin molded portion which is formed of a plastic material. The battery core pack includes a rechargeable unit cell, a circuit board electrically connected to the unit cell, and a connector fixed to the circuit... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.l.p.

20080152995 - Cathode active material, cathode material having the cathode active material, secondary aqueous lithium-ion battery having the cathode material, and method for preparing the cathode active material: A cathode active material is provided, having d-MOS2(FeS2, ZnS) A cathode material is provided, including the cathode active material. A method for preparing the cathode active material is provided. A secondary aqueous lithium-ion battery (LIB) is provided, including the cathode material. Accordingly, it is possible to fabricate a secondary aqueous... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080152996 - Intermetallic electrodes for lithium batteries: This invention relates to intermetallic negative electrode compounds for non-aqueous, electrochemical lithium cells and batteries. More specifically, the invention relates to one or more electrode components or compositions, one of which contains the basic structural unit of a MM′3 intermetallic compound, in which M and M′ are comprised of one... Agent: Harry M. Levy Olson & Cepuritis, Ltd.

20080152997 - Lithium rechargeable battery: A lithium rechargeable battery comprising: an electrode assembly including a cathode plate and an anode plate facing each other; a separator provided between the cathode plated and the anode plate; a can to receive the electrode assembly; a cap assembly to seal an upper opening of the can; an upper... Agent: Stein, Mcewen & Bui, LLP

20080152998 - Secondary battery: l

20080152999 - Energy converter cell for the direct conversion of radiation and/or thermal energy into electrical energy: The invention relates to an energy converter cell, consisting of a negative metal electrode, preferably a tin electrode, a positive electrode consisting of graphite and an electrolyte that is positioned between the electrodes and is in contact with the latter, the electrolyte containing in the charged state a manganate (IV)... Agent: Collard & Roe, P.c.

20080153000 - Lithium storage battery comprising a current-electrode collector assembly with expansion cavities and method for producing same: A lithium storage battery comprises a stack formed by a current collector comprising recessed zones, an electrode and a plurality of expansion cavities for the material forming the electrode. Each expansion cavity comprises at least one wall formed by a part of the electrode. Preferably the electrode is an electrode... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20080153002 - Mixed lithium/sodium ion iron fluorophosphate cathodes for lithium ion batteries: A compound having the formula LiaNa2−aFePO4F, wherein 0<a≦2 may be synthesized by exchanging lithium ions for sodium ions in Na2FePO4F. The compound may be used as a cathode material for a lithium ion battery. A battery may be comprised of an electrode active material having the formula Li2FePO4F, an anode;... Agent: Stephen R. Burri

20080153001 - Positive active material for rechargeable lithium battery, method of preparing the same, and rechargeable lithium battery including the same: Wherein, in the above Formula 1, M is selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal, an alkaline-earth metal, and combinations thereof, and 0.03≦x≦0.95. The composite metal oxide increases impregnation of an electrolyte, improves lithium mobility, and decreases internal resistance of a rechargeable lithium battery, and thereby improves discharge... Agent: Lexyoume Ip Group, Llc

20080153003 - Zinc alloy powder for use in an alkaline battery: Zinc alloy for use in an alkaline battery, the alloy including aluminium, bismuth, indium, magnesium, strontium and optionally lead, besides the unavoidable impurities in the aforementioned metals. The alloy can be made by adding pre-alloys of some of the alloying elements or of zinc. The alloy proves useful in reducing... Agent: Berenbaum, Weinshienk & Eason, P.c

20080153004 - Lithium rechargeable battery and separator for the same: The separator according to the present invention has a maximum thermal shrinkage of vertical direction and horizontal direction within 30%, and the ratio of maximum thermal shrinkage of horizontal direction against vertical direction ranges from 0.8 to 1.3. Therefore, the battery with highly improved thermal stability can be obtained by... Agent: Robert E. Bushnell

20080153005 - Non-aqueous electrolyte and non-aqueous electrolyte battery comprising the same: e

20080153006 - Non-aqueous electrolyte for a lithium battery and lithium battery including the same: A non-aqueous electrolyte for a lithium battery includes a non-aqueous organic solvent, the organic solvent including one or more of a carbonate-based solvent, an ester-based solvent, an ether-based solvent, and/or a ketone-based solvent, a lithium salt, and a hexafluoroacetylacetone in an amount of about 0.02 parts by weight to about... Agent: Lee & Morse, P.c.

20080153007 - Electrochemical cell with emission controlled by electrodeposition of copper: n

20080145711 - Electrode support for fuel cells: An electrode support for fuel cells, the electrode support being made of a porous material having a Ni phase of Ni or NiO and an inorganic skeletal material phase, wherein an oxidation/reduction expansion-suppressing metal M of at least one selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co and Mn is... Agent: Hogan & Hartson L.l.p.

20080145713 - Fuel cell compression retention system using planar strips: A fuel cell system is provided including a fuel cell stack having a first end and second end, the stack comprising at least one fuel cell, a first end unit disposed adjacent the first end of the fuel cell stack, a second end unit disposed adjacent the second end of... Agent: Fraser Clemens Martin & Miller Llc

20080145712 - Processing methods and systems for assembling fuel cell perimeter gaskets: A method and apparatus for making fuel cell components via a roll to roll process are described. Spaced apart apertures are cut in first and second gasket webs that each include adhesives. The first and second gasket webs are transported to a bonding station on conveyers. A membrane web that... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080145715 - Control of nitrogen fraction in a flow shifting fuel cell system: A device and method to predict and regulate nitrogen concentration in a flow shifting system. In one aspect of the system, a bleed valve fluidly coupled to multiple fuel cell stacks is used to reduce the presence of nitrogen in an anode flowpath. One or more sensors can be used... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080145722 - Economical and reliable gas sensor: A gas sensor system includes a membrane electrode assembly including a polymer electrolyte membrane and electrode layers disposed on opposing sides of the membrane, where an anode side of the sensor is defined at first side of the assembly and a cathode side of the sensor is defined at a... Agent: Air Liquide Intellectual Property

20080145719 - Fuel cell apparatus and associated method: An apparatus is provided that relates to an electrochemical cell assembly. The apparatus is capable of controlling water loss from a fuel cell, at least in part by separating gas and liquid fluid flows. A variety of flow designs are provided that separate liquid electrolyte flow from reagent gas flow.... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080145721 - Fuel cell apparatus and associated method: A fuel cell apparatus is provided that includes an electrochemical energy conversion device comprising an anode and a cathode. The cathode receives an air gas stream flowing thereto. The apparatus further includes a humidity exchange component and a gas scrubber component. The humidity exchange component controls a humidity level in... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080145718 - Fuel cell system and method for operating a fuel cell system: The invention relates to a fuel cell system comprising a fuel cell stack whereon the reaction gas can be guided to the gas inlet slide and which comprises at least one flush valve, which is arranged on the gas outlet side, on a flush cell. A control device, which controls... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080145714 - Fuel cell system and related method: A fuel cell system (S1, S2, S3, S4, S5) includes a fuel cell (1) supplied with fuel and oxidizer to generate electric power, a heating mechanism (6, 31, 32) executing a heating to the fuel cell, a temperature detector (7) detecting a temperature of the fuel cell, and a controller... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080145716 - Method of mitigating fuel cell degradation due to startup and shutdown via hydrogen/nitrogen storage: A method of operating the fuel cell stack having an anode side and a cathode side by flowing hydrogen into the anode side and flowing air into the cathode side. The fuel cell produces electricity that is used to operate a primary electrical device. To shut down the stack in... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080145717 - Method of operating a fuel cell stack: A method of operating a fuel cell stack including disconnecting the primary electrical device and purging gas in the cathode reactant gas flow field by flowing air into the cathode reactant gas flow field. Thereafter, the gas in the cathode reactant flow field is purged again by flowing hydrogen into... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080145720 - Online detection of stack crossover rate for adaptive hydrogen bleed strategy: A system and method for determining when to provide an anode exhaust gas bleed from a fuel cell stack as the fuel cell stack ages. The method determines the amount of nitrogen flowing from a cathode side to an anode side of the fuel cell stack. The method also determines... Agent: Miller Ip Group, Plc General Motors Corporation

20080145724 - Method and apparatus for generating and managing energy: A system and method for generating and managing energy is provided and includes a hydrogen storage tank which includes a first and second hydrogen tank port, the first hydrogen tank port being configured to allow a hydrogen powered device to interface with the hydrogen tank and transfer hydrogen between the... Agent: The Law Offices Of Steven Mchugh, Llc

20080145723 - Rechargeable fuel cell and method: An apparatus for controlling humidity in a fuel cell is provided. The apparatus can include a housing having an interior surface defining a volume and containing at least one fuel cell disposed within the volume. The apparatus may also include a plurality of electrodes disposed within the volume. The apparatus... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080145725 - Fuel preparation unit and method for preparing a fuel that contains hydrogen: A fuel cell assembly for furnishing a fuel has a fuel preparation unit for preparation of a fuel that contains hydrogen to a fuel energy converter for chemical conversion and energy conversion of the fuel, a fuel pressure reservoir for storing the fuel subjected to pressure, at least one separate... Agent: Striker, Striker & Stenby

20080145726 - Hydrogen-generating apparatus and fuel cell system: The present invention provides a hydrogen-generating apparatus comprising two catalytic reactors cyclically operating reforming and regeneration (combustion) mode, in which the reduction in reforming efficiency associated with an increase in switching frequency to the regeneration reaction can be suppressed, and generation of hydrogen by reforming can stably be performed. In... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20080145728 - Method for detecting compressor surge in a fuel cell system using a mass flow meter: A method for detecting compressor surge in a fuel cell system. The system includes a turbomachine compressor that delivers charge air to the cathode side of a fuel cell module. A bi-directional mass flow meter measures the airflow through the compressor, and provides an indication of a reverse airflow through... Agent: Miller Ip Group, Plc General Motors Corporation

20080145727 - Systems and methods for solid oxide fuel cell surface analysis: Systems and methods for solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) surface analysis. Exemplary embodiments include systems and methods for solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) surface analysis, including a SOFC having a ceramic surface, a scanner adjacent the ceramic surface for collecting data related to the ceramic surface, a structure for retaining... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080145729 - Fuel cell reliability improvement by using stack end plate temperature sensors: A system and method for determining whether a fuel cell stack is overheating. The system measures the temperature of end cells in the stack using end cell temperature sensors, and calculates an average end cell temperature based on the end cell temperature measurements. The system also measures the temperature of... Agent: Miller Ip Group, Plc General Motors Corporation

20080145730 - Fuel cell system: A fuel cell system (10) of the present invention has a fuel cell (20) which generates electric power by being supplied with reactive gas, an air compressor (C1) which supplies oxidizing gas to the fuel cell (20), a pressure sensor (P2) which detects the pressure of oxidizing gas, a pressure... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080145731 - Fuel cell system: A fuel cell system has a fuel cell, an air-refrigerant heat exchanger, and primary and secondary expansion valves. The air-refrigerant heat exchanger performs heat exchange between exhaust air discharged from the fuel cell and a refrigerant in a refrigeration cycle. The primary expansion valve reduces the pressure of the refrigerant... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20080145734 - Cell structure of direct-flame fuel cell: A cell of a solid electrolyte direct-flame fuel cell generates power in a state that the cell is placed inside or in the vicinity of a flame (16). The cell is configured in such a manner that a cathode layer (14) is formed on one surface of a solid electrolyte... Agent: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP

20080145735 - Electronic device: An electronic device including a fuel container to accumulate fuel inside thereof, a fuel cell device body unit engaged with the fuel container and comprising a power generating cell to generate electricity by using the fuel which is supplied from the fuel container and an electronic device body unit in... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, Pc

20080145733 - Fuel cell: The present invention concerns a fuel cell 1 comprising an electrolyte layer 4 made of an anion exchange membrane and a fuel side electrode 2 and an oxygen side electrode 3 disposed opposed to each other with the electrolyte layer 4 interposed therebetween, wherein the fuel side electrode 2 comprises... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080145732 - Proton exchange fuel cell: A proton exchange membrane fuel cell includes at least one membrane-electrode assembly including an electrolyte membrane based on a fluorine free polymer grafted with side chains containing proton conductive functional groups, and interposed between an anode and a cathode, the anode including a catalytic layer including a catalyst and a... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080145740 - Bipolar plate for fuel cell with deformed metal distribution sheet: It consists essentially of a separator (20) sandwiched between two distributors (14) each consisting of a deformed sheet so that a distribution channel (16A, 16B) is formed on each of the two sides. A central hole (15) is used to connect both channels so as to only form a single... Agent: Anderson, Kill & Olick, P.c.

20080145736 - Fluid distribution device for fuel cell power systems: A device for transferring fluid in a fuel cell power system. The device has a first barrier layer and a second barrier layer. Sealing portions bond the first and second barrier layers together in predetermined areas, to define one or more unbonded pathways between the barrier layers. The pathways are... Agent: Brian M. Dingman, Esq. Mirick, O'connell, Demallie & Lougee, LLP

20080145741 - Fuel battery cell and fuel cell stack: A fuel battery cell which includes a fuel cell separator having a reaction gas passage, an inlet side reaction gas manifold which is in communication with an inlet portion of the reaction gas passage, and an outlet side reaction gas manifold which is in communication with an outlet portion of... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080145742 - Fuel cell unit: A fuel cell unit is provided with a fuel cell for electric power generation, a mixing tank housing a mixture of fuel and exhaust from the fuel cell, a fuel tank housing the fuel, a pump delivering the mixture and air to the fuel cell, a casing housing the fuel... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080145739 - Fuel supply systems having operational resistance: Fuel supplies including multiple valve components and fuel cell systems having increased operational resistance to the insertion and/or removal of fuel supplies are disclosed. The increased operational resistance is provided by increased insertion or removal forces, multiple relative motions for insertion and/or removal, latches, actuators, ON/OFF switches, cognitive ability of... Agent: The H.t. Than Law Group

20080145738 - Multi-layer fuel cell diffuser: Ail electrochemical fuel cell has a membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) having a cathode face and an anode face being disposed between a cathode fluid flow field plate and an anode fluid flow field plate. Each fluid flow field plate has fluid distribution conduits in a first surface thereof facing the respective... Agent: Fish & Richardson Pc

20080145737 - Rechargeable fuel cell system: A device or system for operating one or more electrochemical cells, such as a rechargeable fuel cell, is provided. A plurality of subsystems include a humidity level control subsystem, a reagent gas delivery subsystem, and a gas scrubbing subsystem. A method for operating the device or system is also provided.... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080145743 - Electrode for fuel cell, method of manufacturing the electrode, and fuel cell employing the electrode: An electrode for a fuel cell, the electrode including a catalyst layer, a method of making the same, and a fuel cell including the electrode. The catalyst layer includes a catalyst and at least one selected from the group consisting a first benzoxazine monomer, represented by Formula 1 below, a... Agent: Stein, Mcewen & Bui, LLP

20080145744 - Electrode for fuel cell and fuel cell using the same: An electrode for a fuel cell including a support and a catalyst layer formed on the support, wherein the catalyst layer comprises a supported catalyst and a polyurethane-based compound, wherein all or some of the polyurethane-based compound is synthesized from a polyol monomer where some or all of the polyol... Agent: Stein, Mcewen & Bui, LLP

20080145745 - Polymer electrolyte, method of preparing the same, and fuel cell using the polymer electrolyte: A polymer electrolyte includes a heat-treated polymerization product of a polyurethane-based compound and a polyethylene(metha)acrylic acid, wherein the polyurethane-based compound is produced by polymerizing a diisocyanate-based compound, a phosphoric acid-based polyol, and a chain extender. The polymer electrolyte has a high ionic conductivity at high temperatures without causing deformation of... Agent: Stein, Mcewen & Bui, LLP

20080145746 - Copper-based energy storage device and method: An energy storage device is provided that includes a cathodic material in electrical communication with a separator. The cathodic material includes copper. The separator has a first surface that defines at least a portion of a first chamber, and a second surface that defines a second chamber. The first chamber... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080145747 - Safety structure for a plastic battery case: A safety structure for a plastic battery case is disclosed, of which the battery case is a plastic unitary structure. On the inner surface of the receiving space of the battery case is formed at least one groove whose open side faces the interior of the battery case, so as... Agent: Dr. Banger Shia

20080145748 - Secondary battery: The secondary battery includes an electrode assembly charging/discharging functions, a can housing the electrode assembly, a cap assembly that includes a cap plate closing up an open part of the can, and a safety vent having an asymmetric track shape that is provided in the cap plate of the cap... Agent: Robert E. Bushnell

20080145749 - Energy storage device and cell configuration therefor: An article is provided. The article may include an electrochemical cell. The cell may include a molten electrolyte, and at least one molten electrode. The cell may include a structure for separating an anode from a cathode, while enabling ionic communication between the anode and cathode. An energy storage device... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080145750 - Electricity supply system: A system for supplying electricity to one or more electronic components on a circuit substrate is disclosed. The system may include a first conversion unit configured to perform a first chemical-electrical energy conversion. The system may also include a first conductor electrically coupled with the first conversion unit and representing... Agent: Ipsg, P.c.

20080145751 - Lithium battery and manufacturing method thereof: Disclosed are an inexpensive all-solid-state lithium battery and a group of batteries having a small internal resistance. The electrode active material of the battery is formed on the surface of a solid electrolyte (it may be a crystal or a glass material) containing lithium ion such as Li3.4V0.6Si0.4O4 and a... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080145752 - Anode and battery: A battery capable of improving the cycle characteristics is provided. The battery includes a cathode, an anode, and an electrolytic solution. The anode includes an anode active material layer containing an anode active material having silicon as an element, and a coating layer that coats the anode active material layer,... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, LLP

20080145753 - Non-magnetic lithium ion secondary electrochemical cell: A non-magnetic lithium ion secondary electrochemical cell is described. Use of titanium results in an electrochemical cell that is virtually non-magnetic in comparison to prior-art cells. Such cells are particularly desirable for use with implantable medical devices since they do not cause a significant distortion in the image provided by... Agent: Greatbatch Ltd.

20080145754 - Battery: The invention relates to a battery (1) comprising a casing having one or more gas vents (3) and a manifold (4) arranged to collect gas emerging from the gas vents wherein the manifold is fixed to the casing using a double sided adhesive gasket (6).... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20080145755 - Energy storage device and method: An article of electrochemical energy conversion is provided that includes a separator. The separator has a first surface that defines at least a portion of a first chamber, and a second surface that defines a second chamber, and the first chamber is in ionic communication with the second chamber through... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080145756 - Alkaline storage battery: In an alkaline storage battery in which at least one selected from the group consisting of the separator surface, the positive electrode plate, and the negative electrode plate contains a metal compound, and at least one of the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate contains a leachable metal,... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080145759 - Negative active material for rechargeable lithium battery and rechargeable lithium battery including the same: A negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery includes Si active particles, and a 3-component to 7-component metal matrix that surrounds the active fine particles without reacting therewith. The negative active material shows high capacity and improved cycle-life characteristics.... Agent: Robert E. Bushnell

20080145758 - Negative active material for rechargeable lithium battery, method of preparing the same, and rechargeable lithium battery including the same: wherein, in the above Formula 1, 0.01≦x≦0.5, 0≦y≦0.3, −0.2≦z≦0.2, and M is an element selected from the group consisting of V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Zr, Nb, Mo, W, Ag, Sn, Ge, Si, Al, and combinations thereof. The negative active material has high capacity and excellent cycle-life... Agent: Robert E. Bushnell

20080145757 - Porous anode active material, method of preparing the same, and anode and lithium battery employing the same: Provided are a porous anode active material, a method of preparing the same, and an anode and a lithium battery employing the same. The porous anode active material includes fine particles of metallic substance capable of forming a lithium alloy; a crystalline carboneous substance; and a porous carboneous material coating... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20080145760 - Cathode active material for lithium battery, cathode including the cathode active material, and lithium battery employing the cathode active material: Cathode active materials for lithium batteries are provided. In one embodiment, the cathode active material is a lithium complex material represented by the following Formula: yLi[Li1/3Me2/3]O2-(1-y)LiMe′O2. In the formula, 0<y≦0.8, Me is a metal group having an oxidation number of +4 and includes a transition metal selected from Mo, W,... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20080145761 - Method for producing coated carbon particles and use of the latter in anode materials for lithium-ion batteries: The invention relates to a process for producing coated carbon particles, which comprises coating electrically conductive carbon particles with elemental doped or undoped silicon by chemical vapor deposition from at least one gaseous silane in an oxygen-free gas atmosphere in a reaction space, with the electrically conductive carbon particles being... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080145762 - Negative electrode, battery using the same, and method of manufacturing negative electrode: A negative electrode is provided. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector, and a negative electrode active material layer formed over the negative electrode current collector, wherein an organic material layer having ion conductivity is held by the negative electrode active material layer.... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, LLP

20080145763 - Electrolytic solution: n

20080138663 - Microbial electrode and fuel cell and sensor using the same: The present invention is directed to overcoming a problem of rate-limiting diffusion of a substrate toward an enzyme, which is a constituent of a microorganism, while ensuring proliferation of the microorganism, in a microbial electrode using a microorganism as an electrode catalyst. A microbial electrode is prepared using a microorganism... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080138664 - Energy production unit integrating a burner and a fuel cell: According to the invention, it is provided that the heat source (2) comprises a radiating burner (20), that the fuel cell (1) is confined within a thermal insulation enclosure itself heated by the combustion gases (F) derived from the burner (20), and that this unit also comprises temperature regulation means... Agent: Miles & Stockbridge Pc

20080138666 - Compact fuel cell stack with current shunt: A fuel cell assembly includes first and second compression members. Two or more membrane electrode assembly (MEA) stacks are disposed between the compression members, each MEA stack having a positive and negative end. A first current collector is electrically coupled to a positive end of a first stack of the... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080138667 - Compact fuel cell stack with fastening member: A fuel cell assembly includes first and second compression members at first and second ends of the fuel cell assembly. A membrane electrode assembly (MEA) stack is disposed between the compression members. The MEA stack includes a fluid flow passage that allows gases to flow between the first and second... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080138665 - Compact fuel cell stack with gas ports: A fuel cell assembly includes a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) stack has a plurality of stacked planar membranes. The MEA stack further includes gas passageways arranged so that anode and cathode gases flow perpendicular to the planar membranes between a first side and a second side of the fuel cell... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080138668 - Direct methanol fuel cell: A direct methanol fuel cell includes: an electrolyte membrane; an anode catalyst layer provided on one side of the electrolyte membrane, the anode catalyst layer accelerating the reaction of methanol with water to produce proton, electron and carbon dioxide; a cathode catalyst layer provided on the other side of the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080138669 - Sulphur-tolerant anode for solid oxide fuel cell: An anode for a solid oxide fuel cell. The anode is not harmed by sulfur-containing compounds, nor is its resistance increased thereby. The anode has two layers, including a “protective” layer (A) and a layer (B) that oxidizes molecular hydrogen The protective layer has a diffusion rate for molecular hydrogen... Agent: Kremblas, Foster, Phillips & Pollick

20080138670 - Compact fuel cell stack with multiple plate arrangement: A proton exchange membrane fuel cell stack includes two or more plate assemblies stacked together. Each plate assembly includes a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) disposed between a first plate and second plate. One of the first and second plates is an anode plate and the other is a cathode plate.... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080138672 - Fuel cell and associated method: An apparatus is provided that includes a housing having an interior surface defining a volume, and an air inlet and an air outlet through which the volume is in fluid communication with the ambient environment. The apparatus includes a plurality of electrodes including at least one emitter electrode and at... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080138673 - Fuel cell stacks and methods for controlling fuel gas flow to different sections of fuel cell stacks: Fuel cell stacks with baffle plates inserted between the individual fuel cells or series of individual fuel cells which change the directional flow of fuel in the fuel cells thereby enhancing their performance with reformer gas are provided.... Agent: Licata & Tyrrell P.c.

20080138671 - Thermal control of cathode inlet air flow for a fuel cell system: A method and apparatus for thermal control of air flow in a fuel cell system, capable of accurately controlling the temperature of the air stream entering the water vapor transfer unit, maintaining a desired temperature set-point, and minimizing the time required for the air stream to reach the optimum operating... Agent: Fraser Clemens Martin & Miller Llc

20080138677 - Distributed fuel cell network: A distributed fuel cell network and communication systems and subassemblies for use therein. The network includes at least one, and typically a plurality of, fuel cell systems. Each fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack that is adapted to produce an electric current from oxygen and a source of... Agent: Kolisch Hartwell, P.c.

20080138675 - Hydrogen generation and storage method for personal transportation applications: A hydrogen generation and storage method for producing and storing hydrogen at a home or business site that enables refueling hydrogen to a personal vehicle at a convenient location. The method comprises (a) operating a solar energy conversion subsystem to capture and convert solar radiation into both electrical energy and... Agent: Bor Z. Jang

20080138674 - Hydrogen powered vehicle fueling via a pneumatic transfer of a solid state hydrogen carrier: Apparatus and methods are provided for fuelling a hydrogen-powered vehicle directly with a solid-state particulate carrier material those functions as a reversible hydrogen carrier. The material is delivered to the vehicle from a filling station via pneumatic transfer in a carrier fluid. Such as a hydrogen gas or an inert... Agent: Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. Patent Department

20080138676 - Methods and systems of producing molecular hydrogen using a plasma system in combination with a membrane separation system: Systems and methods for production of molecular hydrogen are described herein. Systems may include a plasma reformer and a membrane separation system. The plasma reformer may produce a gas stream from the liquid feed. The gas stream may include molecular hydrogen and carbon oxides. The membrane separation system may produce... Agent: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.c.

20080138679 - Hydrogen generation device and fuel cell system including same: A hydrogen generation device includes a catalyst; a sulfur-trap member; a soot-trap member; a pair of reformers; and a control portion. In each reformer, a reforming reaction is carried out to generate hydrogen-containing gas using gasoline and cathode off-gas on the catalyst, and an exothermic reaction is carried out to... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20080138678 - Hydrogen-processing assemblies and hydrogen-producing systems and fuel cell systems including the same: Hydrogen-processing assemblies, components of hydrogen-processing assemblies, and fuel-processing and fuel cell systems that include hydrogen-processing assemblies. The hydrogen-processing assemblies include a hydrogen-separation region housed within an enclosure. The enclosure includes a body portion having an opening and at least one flange extending adjacent the opening. The enclosure further includes an... Agent: Kolisch Hartwell, P.c.

20080138680 - Hybrid voltage supply apparatus, method of controlling the same, and electronic system employing the same as power supply: A hybrid voltage supply apparatus, a method of controlling the same, and an electronic system employing the hybrid voltage supply apparatus as a power supply are provided. The hybrid voltage supply apparatus includes a hybrid voltage supply apparatus including a main power supply, an auxiliary power supply, and a first... Agent: Stein, Mcewen & Bui, LLP

20080138681 - Fuel cell system: A fuel cell system is provided which can surely shut off fuel and stop power generation for system protection when the temperature of a fuel cell or surroundings thereof becomes higher than a predetermined temperature and can be reduced in size, and which includes a fuel cell having a power... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080138682 - Fuel cell: There is provided a fuel cell including a fuel cell unit having a membrane electrode assembly having catalyst layers provided on both surfaces of a polymer electrolyte membrane, the membrane electrode assembly being sandwiched between an oxidizer electrode and a fuel electrode; the fuel cell unit further including a gas... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080138683 - Laminated layer fuel cell and method for manufacturing the same: A laminated layer fuel cell includes a solid polymer electrolyte layer, a pair of catalyst layers, and a pair of gaseous diffusion electrode layers, one of the pair of catalyst layers and one of the pair of gaseous diffusion electrode layers being formed on one side of the solid polymer... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20080138684 - Compact fuel cell stack with uniform depth flow fields: A fuel cell assembly includes two or more plate assemblies stacked together. Each plate assembly includes a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) sandwiched between an anode plate and a cathode plate. At least one of the anode plate and the cathode plate has a first flow field on a side facing... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080138685 - Electrolyte material for polymer electrolyte fuel cells, electrolyte membrane and membrane/electrode assembly: An electrolyte material for polymer electrolyte fuel cells, which is made of a polymer containing repeating units based on a fluoromonomer having a radical polymerization reactivity, wherein the repeating units contain, in their side chains, a structure having ionic groups represented in the following formula (α) (provided that in the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080138686 - Polymer electrolyte membrane for polymer electrolyte fuel cells, and membrane/electrode assembly: To provide a polymer electrolyte membrane 15 in which the tensile yield stress obtained from the tensile stress-strain curve in accordance with the tensile test according to JIS K 7161-1994 at a temperature of 80° C. at a strain rate of 1/min and by means of an evaluation method according... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080138693 - Cathode catalyst for a fuel cell, a membrane-electrode assembly for a fuel cell, and a fuel cell system: The present invention relates to a cathode catalyst for a fuel cell, a membrane-electrode assembly for a fuel cell including the cathode catalyst, and a fuel cell system. The cathode catalyst includes a core including RuO2, and Se and Pt. The Se and Pt are disposed to enclose the core.... Agent: Robert E. Bushnell

20080138688 - Fuel cell: A fuel cell including an MEA sealed by a multi-block copolymer gasket is disclosed. The self-assembling, nanophase-separated polymer exhibits higher corrosion resistance relative to typical silicone gaskets while providing a better seal of the MEA to the fuel cell housing than PTFE.... Agent: Fish & Richardson Pc

20080138692 - Fuel cell apparatus: The present invention provides a fuel cell apparatus in which stable power generation can be performed by achieving both temperature control and humidity control with a simple structure, whereby enabling downsizing of the fuel cell apparatus. The fuel cell apparatus which uses air as an oxidizer includes: a fuel cell... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080138690 - Fuel cells containing a fuel soluble in aqueous medium and having a boiling point higher than 65'c: Fuel cell comprising a leaktight container (A) containing a catalytic anode (1) and a catalytic cathode (2) in contact with an electrolysable liquid medium (5), current collectors (9) connected, respectively, on the one hand to the anode and to the cathode, and on the other hand to an electrical circuit... Agent: Arkema Inc. Patent Department - 26th Floor

20080138687 - Inexpensive approach for coating bipolar plates for pem fuel cells: A metallic bipolar plate for use in a fuel cell includes a metallic bipolar plate having one or more channels and a contact surface. The contact surface has a surface roughness defined by a plurality of peaks and valleys wherein at least a portion of the valleys are filled with... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080138691 - Separator for fuel cell and method for manufacturing same: A separator for a fuel cell according to the present invention includes: a base 1 formed of a steel which contains 10.5 mass % or more of Cr; a metal film 3 formed on the surface of the base 1; and an intermediate layer 2 formed between the base 1... Agent: Nixon Peabody, LLP

20080138689 - System and method for redistribution of the flow of fuel under faulted conditions in a fuel cell system: A system and method for redistribution of the flow of fuel under faulted conditions in a fuel cell system is disclosed. The fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack; a fuel tank for storing fuel; fuel injectors that sequentially supply fuel from the fuel tank to the fuel cell... Agent: Miller Ip Group, Plc General Motors Corporation

20080138695 - Fuel cell: A fuel cell comprising cell module assemblies connected in series, each of which gathers two or more cell modules comprising a hollow electrolyte membrane in which an electrode is disposed on a bore side and a shell side thereof respectively, wherein each cell module assembly comprises: a cell module array... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20080138694 - High-temperature fuel cell system: The present invention relates to a high-temperature fuel cell system, consisting of a fuel cell stack (1) with a layering of several ceramic fuel cells (2) which in each case are separated from one another by way of interconnect layer (3). The interconnect layers comprise openings for cooling (4) or... Agent: Marshall & Melhorn, Llc

20080138696 - Electrochemical cell having a deposited gas electrode: An electrochemical cell comprising a gas electrode, including a deposited layer, and a counter electrode. The gas electrode is an electrode that either utilizes a gas as the active material that is reduced by the gas electrode or produces a gas by oxidation at the gas electrode. In a preferred... Agent: Michael C. Pophal Eveready Battery Company Inc

20080138697 - Reinforcing material for proton conductive membrane, and proton conductive membrane using the same and fuel cell: A reinforcing material for proton conductive membrane, comprising a nonwoven fabric including, as essential components thereof, glass fibers having a C-glass composition and a binder for strengthening bonding between the glass fibers. The average fiber diameter of the glass fibers is in a range of 0.1 μm to 20 μm,... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.c.

20080138698 - Battery module: A battery module includes a plurality of flat cells and a plurality of nipping plates. Each of the flat cells has a cell main body and at least one electrode tab. The cell main body includes a power storage element sealed in a package member. The electrode tab is electrically... Agent: Global Ip Counselors, LLP

20080138699 - Jelly roll electrode assembly and secondary battery using the assembly: A jelly roll electrode assembly, including a ceramic separator instead of a film separator and a secondary battery using the assembly, can be easily wound by forming a long non-coating portion of plate instead of the film separator to prevent cross-winding of the electrode assembly and the mandrel due to... Agent: Robert E. Bushnell

20080138701 - Battery-integrated semiconductor module and method for producing the same: It is made possible to provide a battery-integrated semiconductor module containing a small built-in battery having satisfactory output characteristics. A battery-integrated semiconductor module includes: an insulating substrate; a semiconductor device provided on the insulating substrate; a nonaqueous electrolyte battery for driving the semiconductor device, which is provided in and/or on... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080138700 - Use of a ceramic separator in lithium ion batteries, comprising an electrolyte containing ionic fluids: The invention relates to a separator filled with an electrolyte composition. The separator has a ceramic surface and the electrolyte composition comprises an ionic fluid. Filling with the electrolyte composition can take place, for example, by inserting the separator into a battery, e.g. into a lithium ion battery, which is... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080138702 - Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary cell: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary cell includes an electrode body including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator, the positive electrode and the negative electrode being arranged to oppose each other with the separator therebetween, and being rolled or stacked; a nonaqueous electrolyte solution; and an exterior package for... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, LLP

20080138703 - Non-aqueous electrolyte for secondary battery and secondary battery including the same: A non-aqueous electrolyte for a secondary battery, including a non-aqueous solvent in which a solute is dissolved, a first additive and a second additive, wherein the first additive is a vinyl monomer having an electron donating group, the second additive is a carbonic acid ester having at least one carbon-carbon... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080138704 - Material for electrolytic solution, ionic material-containing composition and use thereof: n

20080138705 - Electrochemical cell grommet having a sidewall with a nonuniform thickness: The present disclosure relates generally to an electrochemical cell such as a battery, and more particularly to an improved grommet suitable for electrically insulating an anode can from a cathode can of an electrochemical cell. In particular, the present disclosure relates to an improved grommet that has a tubular sidewall... Agent: Christopher M. Goff (27840) Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20080138706 - Bipolar battery and method of manufacturing the same: Disclosed are a bipolar battery, a bipolar battery component and a method of manufacturing the same. The bipolar battery minimizes the occurrence of gas bubbles to provide superior battery performance. A battery element has a plurality of bipolar electrodes stacked upon one another while interposing separators therebetween. The bipolar electrode... Agent: Young & Basile, P.c.

20080138707 - Preparation of cathode active material by hydrothermal reaction: The current invention relates to the preparation of an improved cathode active material for non-aqueous lithium electrochemical cell. In particular, the cathode active material comprised ε-phase silver vanadium oxide prepared by using silver- and vanadium-containing starting materials in a stoichiometric molar proportion to give a Ag:V ratio of about 1:2.... Agent: Greatbatch Ltd.

20080138708 - Cathode active material, non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery using the same, and manufacturing method of cathode active material: A cathode active material has: a composite oxide particle containing at least lithium Li and cobalt Co; and a coating layer provided in a part of the composite oxide particle and having an oxide containing Li and an element of one of nickel Ni, manganese Mn, and cobalt Co. A... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, LLP

20080138709 - Cathode material for secondary battery, method for producing same, and secondary battery: A cathode material for a secondary battery containing a cathode active material represented by the general formula LinFePO4 (wherein n represents a number from 0 to 1) as a primary component and molybdenum (Mo), wherein the cathode active material LinFePO4 is composited with the Mo. In a preferred embodiment, the... Agent: Priest & Goldstein Pllc

20080138710 - Electrochemical composition and associated technology: A composition for use in an electrochemical redox reaction is described. The composition may comprise a material represented by a general formula MyXO4 or AxMyXO4, where each of A (where present), M, and X independently represents at least one element, O represents oxygen, and each of x (where present) and... Agent: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

20080138711 - Alkaline dry battery: Abstract Provided is an alkaline dry battery allowing suppression of polarization in pulse discharge under heavy load to improve discharge characteristics, and having high reliability in safety in case of short circuit. In the positive electrode, a calcium compound having a content of iron element of 150 ppm or less... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080138712 - Filter medium and filtration system utilizing the same: A filter medium includes a ceramic mass having a void formed by burning a contained carbon to be eliminated. The ceramic mass has an inflow side for a fluid to flow thereinto and an outflow side for the fluid to flow out therefrom. The inflow side and the outflow side... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080138716 - Electrode and battery: A battery realizing the superior cycle characteristics is provided. An electrode includes a current collector including an active-material-layer-formation region and a flat and smooth region having a surface roughness smaller than that of the active-material-layer-formation region, and an active material layer provided in the active-material-layer-formation region of the current collector.... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, LLP

20080138715 - Electrolytic solution and battery: A battery capable of improving the storage characteristics and the cycle characteristics is provided. The battery includes a cathode, an anode, and an electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution is impregnated in a separator provided between the cathode and the anode. A solvent of the electrolytic solution contains a given sulfone... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, LLP

20080138714 - Electrolytic solutions and battery: A battery capable of improving the storage characteristics and the cycle characteristics is provided. The battery includes a cathode, an anode, and an electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution is impregnated in a separator provided between the cathode and the anode. A solvent of the electrolytic solution contains a given sulfone... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, LLP

20080138713 - Rechargeable lithium battery: A rechargeable lithium battery is provided that includes a negative electrode including a negative active material, a positive electrode including a positive active material, and an electrolyte. The electrolyte includes a lithium salt and a non-aqueous organic solvent including from about 1 to about 20 volume % of a cyclic... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20080131740 - Fuel cartridge coupling valve: Fuel cartridges for delivering fuel to a fuel consuming device, such as a fuel cell, are provided. Valves for use on cartridges or devices may include one or more internal seals that prevent fuel flow except when a valve is connected to a properly coupled corresponding valve and a seal... Agent: Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky And Popeo, P.c Attn: Patent Intake Customer No. 64046

20080131741 - Fuel cell system: A fuel cell system determines a water blockage or a dry state of the system using voltage sensors that determine anode and cathode voltages of single fuel cells as well as a total voltage for the fuel cell system. The system also compensates for water blockages or dry states by... Agent: Young & Basile, P.c.

20080131742 - Method and apparatus to sense and control a malfunction in balance of plant for fuel cell: An apparatus to sense and control a malfunction in balance of plant for a fuel cell includes a microprocessor having an ALU to perform calculations, a register to temporally store data and instructions, and a controller to control the operation of the fuel cell system. The microprocessor includes a first... Agent: Stein, Mcewen & Bui, LLP

20080131738 - Slide valve for fuel cell power generator: A power generator includes a fuel container adapted to hold a hydrogen containing fuel. A sliding valve is coupled between a fuel cell and a fuel container. A pressure responsive actuator is coupled to the two stage valve and the fuel container.... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080131739 - Solutions for solid oxide fuel cell seal failures: A solid oxide fuel cell that is resistant to seal delamination is disclosed. The solid oxide fuel cell comprises, either individually or in combination, a solid electrically non-conductive frame, a seal structure comprising a material capable of preventing a transfer of charge across the seal during fuel cell operation, and... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20080131743 - Fuel cell system and associated control method: A fuel cell system including a mechanism supplying hydrogen to the anode of the cell, a mechanism supplying oxygen to the cathode of the cell, and a control unit. A first control controls the hydrogen supply to the anode of the cell and a second control controls the oxygen supply... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080131744 - Methods and systems of producing molecular hydrogen using a low-temperature plasma system: Systems and methods for production of molecular hydrogen are described herein. Systems may include a low-temperature plasma reformer that includes a gas water shift catalyst. The low-temperature plasma reformer may produce a gas stream from the liquid feed. The gas stream may include molecular hydrogen and carbon oxides. Contact of... Agent: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.c.

20080131745 - Fuel cells: In a fuel cell structure having an assembly of an electrolyte layer and an electrode formed on the electrolyte layer, a gas separator 25 is laminated on the electrolyte layer and the electrode and forms, in combination with the electrode, a gas flow path to make a flow of a... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080131746 - Compact radiant burner device with two heating surfaces, and application: The device of the invention further comprises a second cylindrical and hollow second chamber, and a second injector (4) for feeding the second chamber with a combustible gas mixture, the second chamber being positioned inside the first chamber (1), separated from the first chamber by a sealed wall, and having... Agent: Miles & Stockbridge Pc

20080131747 - Module-type fuel cell system: A module-type fuel cell system including a power module includes a generator installed inside and a power housing having a plurality of connection holes formed sideward, wherein the generator generates electricity through an oxidation-reduction reaction of an oxidizing agent with a hydrogen-containing fuel; a fuel supply module including a fuel... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080131748 - Direct-flame fuel cell: A direct-flame fuel cell according to the invention has a cell in which a solid electrolyte 1 is sandwiched between an anode 2 and a cathode 3. The anode 2 contains one or more kinds of alkaline metal compounds or alkaline earth metal compounds which are effective in suppressing soot... Agent: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP

20080131749 - Solid oxide electrolytic device: An interconnect structure is disclosed for use in solid oxide electrolytic devices that use chrome-containing components, such as solid oxide fuel cells and solid oxide oxygen-generators. The invention provides a reliable and durable interconnect for both structural and electrical components of such devices. In general, the interconnect structure relies on... Agent: Donald Hilliard

20080131750 - Ceramic electrolyte structure and method of forming; and related articles: A ceramic electrolyte is provided. The ceramic electrolyte has a microstructure, which comprises at least a first region comprising a plurality of microcracks having a first average microcrack length and a first average microcrack width, and a second region comprising a second average microcrack length and a second average microcrack... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080131751 - Electrochemical cell and fuel cell using the same: where, in Formula (3), Y indicates any one of S, C, N and P, R4 indicates any one of an alkyl group and a fluoroalkyl group, and m and n each indicate any one of 1 and 2.... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080131754 - Fuel cell: A fuel cell includes a plurality of electrolyte electrode assemblies (56) and a pair of separators sandwiching the electrolyte electrode assemblies (56). Each of the electrolyte electrode assemblies (56) includes a cathode (52), an anode (54), and an electrolyte (50) interposed between the cathode (52) and the anode (54). The... Agent: Lahive & Cockfield, LLP

20080131757 - Gas-liquid separating device and electric power generating apparatus: Disclosed is a gas-liquid separating device comprising: a main body in which an internal space is formed, and an injecting hole and a discharging hole which reach the internal space are formed; an electric osmosis material housed inside the internal space, and delimits the internal space into a first and... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, Pc

20080131752 - Nanostructured composite anode with nano gas channels and atmosphere plasma spray manufacturing method thereof: A nanostructured composite anode with nano gas channel and an atmosphere plasma spray manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The anode consists of a porous base material and a composite film with nano gas channels above the porous base material while the composite film has a plurality of nano gas pores... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080131755 - Separating plate for fuel cell: A separating plate for a fuel cell includes first and second plates, each provided with a hydrogen channel, an oxygen channel, and a coolant channel. The first and second plates are attached to one another to form a main plate such that the first and second hydrogen, oxygen, and coolant... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (sf)

20080131753 - Spring loaded fuel cell assembly with injection molded frame and pins: A spring loaded direct oxidation fuel cell assembly reduces the effects of precompression relaxation. A near flat spring and a distribution plate form a spring assembly that is disposed between a membrane electrode assembly and one of the current collectors in the fuel cell. The components are assembled into a... Agent: Cesari And Mckenna, LLP

20080131756 - Uniform graphite plate: A a substrate useful for the formation of, inter alia, a flow field plate for a proton exchange membrane fuel cell, the substrate formed of at least one resin-impregnated sheet of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite comprising two major surfaces, the substrate having an active area with flow field channels... Agent: Waddey & Patterson, P.c.

20080131758 - Ultrasonic metal welding techniques and batteries manufactured using such techniques: Batteries are disclosed having a vent opening that is sealed by a metal foil. Methods and tooling for manufacturing such batteries and methods of venting sealed batteries are also disclosed. In some implementations, sealing is performed using ultrasonic metal welding.... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.c.

20080131759 - Bipolar battery and battery assembly: A bipolar battery and a battery assembly unit that reduces a current density change in a battery element is disclosed. The bipolar battery comprises a battery element configured by alternately stacking a bipolar electrode and an electrolyte layer, as well as cathode and anode terminal plates electrically connected to the... Agent: Young & Basile, P.c.

20080131760 - Battery pack and method for manufacturing the same: A method comprising: assembling a battery pack core; holding the core in a mold that forms a molded resin region; closing a cavity of the mold; injecting synthetic resin into the closed cavity; and ejecting the battery pack from the cavity to configure the battery pack with the battery pack... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.l.p.

20080131761 - Multi-cells connection board (mcb) assembly and its fabrication method: A MCB assembly is disclosed to include an electrically insulative mounting board, which has an end plate and cell compartments extending from the end plate in a parallel manner and spaced from one another by a respective narrow crevice for dividing a plurality of battery cells, a metal conducting strip... Agent: Sinorica, Llc

20080131762 - Photoelectrochemical system for hydrogen production from water: The present invention provides a photoelectrochemical (PEC) system for the production of hydrogen from water, which comprises (A) an electrolytic bath comprising an electrode for catalytic oxidation, an electrode for catalytic reduction, an ion separation film disposed between the two electrodes, and an aqueous electrolyte solution into which the two... Agent: Anderson, Kill & Olick, P.c.

20080131764 - Battery cell assembly: A battery cell assembly includes a plurality of battery cells. Each battery cell comprises a first end that is positively charged and a second end that is negatively charged. One or more flexible conductors are adapted to electrically connect the plurality of battery cells. A plurality of bands secures the... Agent: Fenwick & West LLP

20080131763 - Electrode with reduced resistance grid and hybrid energy storage device having same: An electrode includes a current collector comprising a grid, said grid comprising a plurality of planar, parallel rows disposed between interleaved rows having raised and lowered segments, and a tab portion extending from a side of the current collector. Raised and lowered segments are disposed horizontally relative to the tab... Agent: Cahn & Samuels LLP

20080131765 - Battery pack and method for welding cells: In a battery pack in which multiple battery cells are arranged in one or multiple rows in an electrically insulating case and an electrode of each battery cell is coupled to an electrode of another battery cell through a connecting metallic plate, the connecting metallic plate made of copper is... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080131766 - Flat battery: A flat battery includes a positive electrode having voids therein, a negative electrode, a separator, an electrolyte solution, and a sealed case. The negative electrode is composed of a metal including an alkali metal and is disposed facing the positive electrode. The separator is interposed between the positive electrode and... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack L.l.p.

20080131767 - Battery module: Provided is a battery module that offsets external power exerted on a rechargeable battery not only to protect the rechargeable battery but also to ensure security. The battery module includes: a casing which comprises an electrode assembly and has an open upper portion; a cap assembly which is disposed at... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080131768 - Cylindrical secondary battery: The cylindrical rechargeable battery of the present invention includes an electrode assembly which is rechargeable and dischargeable, a cylindrical can which has one side open and receives the electrode assembly through the open side, and is electrically connected to one electrode of the received electrode assembly, an insulating gasket which... Agent: Robert E. Bushnell

20080131769 - Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery: The invention provides a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery excellent in output characteristic such as large current discharge or pulse discharge in ordinary use, high in safety by preventing destruction due to suppression of current in an abnormality such as external short-circuiting, and further large in capacity. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080131770 - Systems and methods for electrical storage device isolation: The present invention relates to adhesive-based battery isolation systems and methods of use. Embodiments of the present invention include utilizing one or more adhesive members to electrically isolate a used battery or electrical storage device such that it may be positioned back within an open package for storage without exposure... Agent: Baker & Associates Pllc

20080131771 - Curable electrolyte: An electrolyte composition is described. The electrolyte composition includes at least one ionic compound; at least one polar solvent; at least one polymerizable material; at least one nanoparticle based viscosity modifier; at least one chain transfer agent; and at least one initiator. Also described are electrochromic articles and devices including... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080131772 - Electrolytes, electrolyte additives and cells: An electrolyte comprising a salt, which will not electrochemically passivate and at least two additives. A cell comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode and an electrolyte comprising a salt, which will not electrochemically passivate and at least two additives.... Agent: Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. Patent Department

20080131773 - Flexible, aqueous, controlled emission electrochemical cell:

20080131774 - Negative electrode current collector for lead storage battery and lead storage battery including the same:

20080131775 - Bipolar battery and method of manufacturing same: Bipolar batteries configured to minimize the introduction of gas bubbles and methods of manufacturing such batteries are taught herein. One bipolar battery includes an electrolyte layer, which includes a plurality of separators having permeability such that the electrolytes can penetrate therein, in a bipolar electrode wherein a cathode is formed... Agent: Young & Basile, P.c.

20080131776 - Vinylidene fluoride based core-shell type polymer and use thereof in nonaqueous electrochemical device: A core/shell polymer (A), comprising: a rubbery core comprising a crosslinked vinylidene fluoride copolymer (a) having a vinylidene fluoride content of 30-90 wt. % and a shell comprising a vinylidene fluoride polymer (b) having a vinylidene fluoride content which is larger than in the crosslinked vinylidene fluoride copolymer (a) and... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.l.p.

20080131777 - Cathode material for secondary battery, method for producing cathode material for secondary battery and secondary battery: A positive electrode material is disclosed which contains an iron lithium phosphate as a positive electrode active material and has a large charge/discharge capacity, high-rate adaptability, and good charge/discharge cycle characteristics at the same time. Also disclosed are a simple method for producing such a positive electrode material and a... Agent: Priest & Goldstein Pllc

20080131778 - Cathode active material, its manufacturing method, and non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery: A cathode active material is provided. The cathode active material includes: a composite oxide particle including at least lithium and cobalt; a coating layer which is provided in at least a part of the composite oxide particle and includes an oxide including lithium and a coating element of at least... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, LLP

20080131779 - Electric current collector, electrode and charge accumulating device: The electric current collector of the present invention comprises a substrate composed of aluminum, a junction layer, formed on the surface of the substrate, in which aluminum and an electrically conductive material having electrical conductivity have been mixed, and an electrical conductor layer, formed on the junction layer, comprising the... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080131780 - Lithium-containing composite oxide and its production process: To provide a process for producing a lithium-containing composite oxide for a positive electrode of a lithium secondary battery, which has a large volume capacity density, high safety, excellent durability for charge and discharge cycles and excellent low temperature characteristics.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080131781 - Lithium secondary batteries with enhanced safety and performance: Disclosed is an electrode obtained from electrode slurry comprising: (a) an electrode active material capable of lithium intercalation/deintercalation; and (b) inorganic particles having lithium ion conductivity. An electrochemical device comprising the same electrode is also disclosed. The electrochemical device, using such inorganic particles having lithium ion conductivity added to electrode... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080131782 - Electrode material for lithium secondary battery, electrode structure and lithium secondary battery: An electrode material for a lithium secondary battery which includes particles each having a central portion and a surface portion covering the surface of the central portion. A distance from a center to an outermost surface of the particle is occupied 80 to 99% by the central portion and 1... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080131783 - Negative active material composition for a rechargeable lithium battery, a negative electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery, and a rechargeable lithium battery including same: Negative active material compositions for rechargeable lithium batteries, negative electrodes for rechargeable lithium batteries, and rechargeable lithium batteries using the negative active material compositions are provided. The negative active material composition includes a negative active material, a polyimide precursor compound, and a highly flexible polymer. The negative active material composition... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20080131784 - Rechargeable lithium ion battery: Disclosed is a rechargeable lithium ion battery including a positive electrode comprising a first current collector and a positive active material layer on the first current collector; a negative electrode comprising a second current collector and a negative active material layer on the second current collector; and an electrolyte comprising... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20080131785 - Electrolyte for lithium secondary battery and lithium secondary battery including the same: wherein R is selected from the group consisting of a C1 to C10 aliphatic hydrocarbon, a C1 to C10 halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbon, a C6 to C10 aromatic hydrocarbon, and a C6 to C10 halogenated aromatic hydrocarbon. The electrolyte can improve swelling characteristics and discharge capacity characteristics at a low temperature,... Agent: Robert E. Bushnell