Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and process inventions 10/08

20080261085 - Biological battery or fuel cell utilizing mitochondria: A battery or fuel cell that includes at least one electrode having a biological component. The biological component may be formed on the cathode and may consist of a material including mitochondria.... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20080261083 - Enhanced electrical contact to microbes in microbial fuel cells: A microbial fuel cell (100) includes an anode compartment (110) including an anode (115) and anolyte (120). The anolyte (120) comprises a plurality of in-vivo cells (125) mixed with a plurality of electrically conducting nano or micro-scale fibers (128), wherein at least a portion of the plurality of electrically conducting... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20080261084 - Fuel cells used to supplement power sources for aircraft equipment: A fuel cell may be used to supplement power sources for aircraft equipment. A fuel cell to provide electrical power in an aircraft may include a replaceable fuel source, an information output, and a power output to output power to a line replaceable unit of the aircraft. A method of... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080261087 - Pack type battery: A pack type battery includes a bare cell having a top edge, a bottom edge, and opposing side surfaces. A protective circuit module is electrically coupled to the bare cell by a lead plate. A substrate cover is attached to the bare cell and covers the protective circuit module. A... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20080261086 - Printed circuit board and fuel cell: A base insulating layer of an FPC board includes a rectangular first insulating portion and a second insulating portion that outwardly extends from one side of the first insulating portion. A conductor layer is formed on one surface of the base insulating layer. The conductor layer includes a pair of... Agent: Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP

20080261088 - Fuel cell and manufacturing method thereof: A fuel cell and a method of manufacturing the fuel cell are disclosed. A method of manufacturing a fuel cell by electrically connecting a first cell and a second cell that are coupled over both sides of a membrane with a predetermined gap between the first cell and the second... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20080261089 - Fuel cell system and method for controlling fuel cell system: In a fuel cell unit that generates electric power using fuel gas supplied via an anode gas passage and air supplied via a cathode gas passage, an anode-off gas passage is connected to the downstream side of the anode gas passage. An orifice is provided at the anode-off gas passage... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080261090 - Catalyst for a catalytic process which is used to obtain hydrogen from bioethanol and/or ethanol, catalyst-preparation method and use thereof in said catalytic process: The invention relates to a catalyst which is used to obtain hydrogen or a hydrogen-rich gas that is suitable for use in fuel cells or other applications from bioethanol and/or ethanol, comprising a support, a promoter agent and an active phase which is incorporated into the support, said catalyst taking... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20080261091 - Regenerative oxidizer assembly for use in pem fuel cell applications: An oxidizer assembly provided with a housing having a plurality of inlets each for receiving a different gas and a plurality of outlets each corresponding to a different one of the inlets and outputting gas resulting from the gas received from its corresponding inlet. A catalyst assembly able to support... Agent: Cowan Liebowitz & Latman, P.c John J Torrente

20080261092 - Fuel cell system: At the startup of a fuel cell system comprising a fuel cell that generates power upon receiving a supply of a reactive gas and discharges a reactive offgas, a gas passage in which the reactive gas or the reactive offgas flows, a valve device that is installed on the gas... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080261093 - Heat and power system combining a solid oxide fuel cell stack and a vapor compression cycle heat pump: A Combined Heat and Power System (“CHPS”) includes a solid oxide fuel cell system and a vapor compression cycle heat pump. The CHPS improves the overall efficiency of a CHP system with respect to conversion of fuel energy to usable heat and electrical energy without need for an accessory burner-heat... Agent: Paul L. Marshall, Esq. Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20080261094 - Stabilized electrodes for electrochemical cells: Stabilized electrodes for electrochemical cells. An electrochemical cell based on an environmentally benign zirconia stabilized Fe6+/B2− chemistry is disclosed. An electrochemical potential is sustained compatible to the pervasive, conventional alkaline (MnO2—Zn battery), and with a much higher electrical storage capacity. Either or both the anode and cathode may be stabilized.... Agent: Lowrie, Lando & Anastasi, LLP

20080261097 - Membrane-electrode assembly and direct methanol fuel cell: Disclosed is a membrane-electrode assembly including an anode, a cathode, and a proton-conductive polymer electrolyte membrane and further including a diffusion enhancing layer disposed between the cathode and the proton-conductive polymer electrolyte membrane. The membrane-electrode assembly and a direct methanol fuel cell using the same work to effectively eliminate product... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080261095 - Membrane-electrode assembly, method for manufacturing the same, and fuel cell: A membrane-electrode assembly (1) of the present invention comprises: a quadrate polymer electrolyte membrane (2); a pair of catalyst layers provided to sandwich the polymer electrolyte membrane except for a peripheral portion of the polymer electrolyte membrane; and a pair of gas diffusion layers (3) provided respectively on the pair... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080261096 - Method for producing cathodes and anodes for electrochemical systems, metallised material used therein, method and device for production of said metallised material: The invention relates to the production of composite cathodes and anodes for lithium batteries, and the cathodes and anodes thereby produced. The active mass in the form of a thin film is incorporated into a material, or the active mass together with a matrix metal or a matrix alloy is... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20080261099 - Heterogeneous ceramic composite sofc electrolyte: A solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) includes a cathode electrode, a solid oxide electrolyte, and an anode electrode. The electrolyte includes yttria stabilized zirconia and scandia stabilized zirconia, such as scandia ceria stabilized zirconia.... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080261100 - Polymer electrolyte membrane and membrane electrode assembly: It is comprised of a hydrophilic segment containing a sulfonic acid group and a hydrophobic segment where a sulfonic acid group is not contained, and it uses a polymer electrolyte for a fuel cell containing a block copolymer where the relationship between the glass-transition temperature of the hydrophobic segment (Tg1)... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080261101 - Polymer electrolyte membrane comprising coordination polymer: A polymer electrolyte membrane is made from a polymer electrolyte and a coordination polymer, and finds use in a fuel cell. The polymer electrolyte membrane may be made by dissolving a polymer electrolyte in a solvent to provide a first solution, adding a coordination polymer to the first solution to... Agent: Michaud-duffy Group LLP

20080261098 - Proton-conducting membranes for electrochemical devices, and related articles and processes: A method for making a proton-conducting membrane is described. The method includes the steps of combining a protonated, layered inorganic material with a proton-conducting organic polymer in a liquid medium; exfoliating the layered inorganic material, so that individual layers of the inorganic material are suspended in the liquid medium and... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080261102 - Sulfonated-perfluorocyclobutane polyelectrolyte membranes for fuel cells: A process for preparing a polymer comprising sulfonating a perfluorocyclobutane polymer with a sulfonating agent to form a sulfonated perfluorocyclobutane polymer, wherein the sulfonating agent comprises oleum, SO3 or a combination thereof is provided. A process for preparing proton exchange membranes and fuel cells comprising the proton exchange membrane are... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080261103 - Direct oxidation fuel cell: A direct oxidation fuel cell of this invention has at least one unit cell including: a membrane-electrode assembly including an electrolyte membrane sandwiched between an anode and a cathode, each of the anode and the cathode including a catalyst layer and a diffusion layer; an anode-side separator with a fuel... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080261104 - Fuel cell: Auxiliary seals are provided on a surface of a first metal separator, between load receivers and an oxygen-containing gas supply passage, a fuel gas supply passage, an oxygen-containing gas discharge passage, and a fuel gas discharge passage, in relatively wide areas. The cross sectional shape of the auxiliary seal is... Agent: Lahive & Cockfield, LLP Floor 30, Suite 3000

20080261105 - Nickel hydrogen storage battery and method for manufacturing negative electrode thereof: A nickel hydrogen storage battery is provided which includes an electrode assembly formed by winding spirally a strip-like negative electrode (4) and a strip-like positive electrode with a separator interposed therebetween, the strip-like negative electrode (4) having a mixture layer containing a hydrogen storage alloy disposed on a core material.... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080261106 - Electricity element, separator and manufacturing method thereof: A separator includes a separator body and a first film. The separator body is formed by mixing and solidifying a first material and a second material and then removing the first material by an alkaline liquid etching process. The separator body has a plurality of irregular holes formed corresponding to... Agent: Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, PLLC

20080261107 - Robust metal film encapsulation: The present invention relates to metal film encapsulation of an electrochemical device. The metal film encapsulation may provide contact tabs for the electrochemical device. The present invention may also include a selectively conductive bonding layer between a contact and a cell structure. The present invention may further include ways of... Agent: Dewey & Leboeuf LLP

20080261108 - Rechargeable battery: A rechargeable battery that can stably fix an electrode assembly. The rechargeable battery is constructed with an electrode assembly that includes a cathode, an anode, and a separator interposed between the cathode and the anode, a case accommodating the electrode assembly and has a bottom boss formed at the bottom... Agent: Robert E. Bushnell

20080261109 - Packaging process for slim batteries and products thereof: A packaging process for slim batteries includes providing a first board. The surrounding edge of the first board extends to form a plurality of first jointing flakes. A frame is formed by an insert molding method and combined with the first board. There is a plurality of jointing slots on... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080261110 - Non-aqueous electrochemical cells: An electrochemical secondary cell is disclosed. The cell includes a cathode, an anode, a cathode current collector including stainless steel, and an electrolyte containing a perchlorate salt and a second salt.... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080261111 - Conductor-mixed active electrode material, electrode structure, rechargeable battery, and manufacturing method of conductor-mixed active electrode material: An object of the present invention is to enhance the electrical conductivity between active electrode materials, enhance the electrical conductivity between an active electrode material and an electrical conduction assistant agent, and enhance the conductivity between the active electrode material and a current collecting material. This invention is related in... Agent: Apex Juris, PLLC

20080261112 - Electrode material for electrochemcial device, method for producing the same, electrode using the electrode material, and electrochemical device using the electrode material: An electrode material of the present invention includes a plurality of particles capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium, and a plurality of nanowires capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium. The particles and the nanowires include silicon atoms. The plurality of nanowires are entangled with each other to form a network,... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080261114 - Anode active material and secondary battery: A secondary battery having a high capacity and superior cycle characteristics and an anode active material used for it are provided. The anode active material contains, as an element, at least tin (Sn), iron (Fe), cobalt (Co), and carbon (C). A carbon content is in the range from 11.9 wt... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080261113 - Secondary electrochemical cell with high rate capability: The invention provides an electrochemical cell which includes a first electrode having a electrode active material, a second electrode which is a counter electrode to the first electrode, and an electrolyte. The negative electrode active material is represented by the general formula EfTigDhOi.... Agent: Valence Technology, Inc.

20080261115 - Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery and positive electrode: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode having a positive electrode mixture, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode mixture contains as a positive electrode active material Li1+x(MnyNizCo1−y−z)1−xO2, where 0<x<0.4, 0<y≦1, and 0≦z≦1. The positive electrode mixture has a filling density of from 2.2 g/cm3... Agent: Kubovcik & Kubovcik

20080261116 - Method of depositing silicon on carbon materials and forming an anode for use in lithium ion batteries: A method of modifying the surface of carbon materials such as vapor grown carbon nanofibers is provided in which silicon is deposited on vapor grown carbon nanofibers using a chemical vapor deposition process. The resulting silicon-carbon alloy may be used as an anode in a rechargeable lithium ion battery.... Agent: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

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20080261085 - Biological battery or fuel cell utilizing mitochondria: A battery or fuel cell that includes at least one electrode having a biological component. The biological component may be formed on the cathode and may consist of a material including mitochondria.... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20080261083 - Enhanced electrical contact to microbes in microbial fuel cells: A microbial fuel cell (100) includes an anode compartment (110) including an anode (115) and anolyte (120). The anolyte (120) comprises a plurality of in-vivo cells (125) mixed with a plurality of electrically conducting nano or micro-scale fibers (128), wherein at least a portion of the plurality of electrically conducting... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20080261084 - Fuel cells used to supplement power sources for aircraft equipment: A fuel cell may be used to supplement power sources for aircraft equipment. A fuel cell to provide electrical power in an aircraft may include a replaceable fuel source, an information output, and a power output to output power to a line replaceable unit of the aircraft. A method of... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080261087 - Pack type battery: A pack type battery includes a bare cell having a top edge, a bottom edge, and opposing side surfaces. A protective circuit module is electrically coupled to the bare cell by a lead plate. A substrate cover is attached to the bare cell and covers the protective circuit module. A... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20080261086 - Printed circuit board and fuel cell: A base insulating layer of an FPC board includes a rectangular first insulating portion and a second insulating portion that outwardly extends from one side of the first insulating portion. A conductor layer is formed on one surface of the base insulating layer. The conductor layer includes a pair of... Agent: Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP

20080261088 - Fuel cell and manufacturing method thereof: A fuel cell and a method of manufacturing the fuel cell are disclosed. A method of manufacturing a fuel cell by electrically connecting a first cell and a second cell that are coupled over both sides of a membrane with a predetermined gap between the first cell and the second... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20080261089 - Fuel cell system and method for controlling fuel cell system: In a fuel cell unit that generates electric power using fuel gas supplied via an anode gas passage and air supplied via a cathode gas passage, an anode-off gas passage is connected to the downstream side of the anode gas passage. An orifice is provided at the anode-off gas passage... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080261090 - Catalyst for a catalytic process which is used to obtain hydrogen from bioethanol and/or ethanol, catalyst-preparation method and use thereof in said catalytic process: The invention relates to a catalyst which is used to obtain hydrogen or a hydrogen-rich gas that is suitable for use in fuel cells or other applications from bioethanol and/or ethanol, comprising a support, a promoter agent and an active phase which is incorporated into the support, said catalyst taking... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20080261091 - Regenerative oxidizer assembly for use in pem fuel cell applications: An oxidizer assembly provided with a housing having a plurality of inlets each for receiving a different gas and a plurality of outlets each corresponding to a different one of the inlets and outputting gas resulting from the gas received from its corresponding inlet. A catalyst assembly able to support... Agent: Cowan Liebowitz & Latman, P.c John J Torrente

20080261092 - Fuel cell system: At the startup of a fuel cell system comprising a fuel cell that generates power upon receiving a supply of a reactive gas and discharges a reactive offgas, a gas passage in which the reactive gas or the reactive offgas flows, a valve device that is installed on the gas... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080261093 - Heat and power system combining a solid oxide fuel cell stack and a vapor compression cycle heat pump: A Combined Heat and Power System (“CHPS”) includes a solid oxide fuel cell system and a vapor compression cycle heat pump. The CHPS improves the overall efficiency of a CHP system with respect to conversion of fuel energy to usable heat and electrical energy without need for an accessory burner-heat... Agent: Paul L. Marshall, Esq. Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20080261094 - Stabilized electrodes for electrochemical cells: Stabilized electrodes for electrochemical cells. An electrochemical cell based on an environmentally benign zirconia stabilized Fe6+/B2− chemistry is disclosed. An electrochemical potential is sustained compatible to the pervasive, conventional alkaline (MnO2—Zn battery), and with a much higher electrical storage capacity. Either or both the anode and cathode may be stabilized.... Agent: Lowrie, Lando & Anastasi, LLP

20080261097 - Membrane-electrode assembly and direct methanol fuel cell: Disclosed is a membrane-electrode assembly including an anode, a cathode, and a proton-conductive polymer electrolyte membrane and further including a diffusion enhancing layer disposed between the cathode and the proton-conductive polymer electrolyte membrane. The membrane-electrode assembly and a direct methanol fuel cell using the same work to effectively eliminate product... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080261095 - Membrane-electrode assembly, method for manufacturing the same, and fuel cell: A membrane-electrode assembly (1) of the present invention comprises: a quadrate polymer electrolyte membrane (2); a pair of catalyst layers provided to sandwich the polymer electrolyte membrane except for a peripheral portion of the polymer electrolyte membrane; and a pair of gas diffusion layers (3) provided respectively on the pair... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080261096 - Method for producing cathodes and anodes for electrochemical systems, metallised material used therein, method and device for production of said metallised material: The invention relates to the production of composite cathodes and anodes for lithium batteries, and the cathodes and anodes thereby produced. The active mass in the form of a thin film is incorporated into a material, or the active mass together with a matrix metal or a matrix alloy is... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20080261099 - Heterogeneous ceramic composite sofc electrolyte: A solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) includes a cathode electrode, a solid oxide electrolyte, and an anode electrode. The electrolyte includes yttria stabilized zirconia and scandia stabilized zirconia, such as scandia ceria stabilized zirconia.... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080261100 - Polymer electrolyte membrane and membrane electrode assembly: It is comprised of a hydrophilic segment containing a sulfonic acid group and a hydrophobic segment where a sulfonic acid group is not contained, and it uses a polymer electrolyte for a fuel cell containing a block copolymer where the relationship between the glass-transition temperature of the hydrophobic segment (Tg1)... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080261101 - Polymer electrolyte membrane comprising coordination polymer: A polymer electrolyte membrane is made from a polymer electrolyte and a coordination polymer, and finds use in a fuel cell. The polymer electrolyte membrane may be made by dissolving a polymer electrolyte in a solvent to provide a first solution, adding a coordination polymer to the first solution to... Agent: Michaud-duffy Group LLP

20080261098 - Proton-conducting membranes for electrochemical devices, and related articles and processes: A method for making a proton-conducting membrane is described. The method includes the steps of combining a protonated, layered inorganic material with a proton-conducting organic polymer in a liquid medium; exfoliating the layered inorganic material, so that individual layers of the inorganic material are suspended in the liquid medium and... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080261102 - Sulfonated-perfluorocyclobutane polyelectrolyte membranes for fuel cells: A process for preparing a polymer comprising sulfonating a perfluorocyclobutane polymer with a sulfonating agent to form a sulfonated perfluorocyclobutane polymer, wherein the sulfonating agent comprises oleum, SO3 or a combination thereof is provided. A process for preparing proton exchange membranes and fuel cells comprising the proton exchange membrane are... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080261103 - Direct oxidation fuel cell: A direct oxidation fuel cell of this invention has at least one unit cell including: a membrane-electrode assembly including an electrolyte membrane sandwiched between an anode and a cathode, each of the anode and the cathode including a catalyst layer and a diffusion layer; an anode-side separator with a fuel... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080261104 - Fuel cell: Auxiliary seals are provided on a surface of a first metal separator, between load receivers and an oxygen-containing gas supply passage, a fuel gas supply passage, an oxygen-containing gas discharge passage, and a fuel gas discharge passage, in relatively wide areas. The cross sectional shape of the auxiliary seal is... Agent: Lahive & Cockfield, LLP Floor 30, Suite 3000

20080261105 - Nickel hydrogen storage battery and method for manufacturing negative electrode thereof: A nickel hydrogen storage battery is provided which includes an electrode assembly formed by winding spirally a strip-like negative electrode (4) and a strip-like positive electrode with a separator interposed therebetween, the strip-like negative electrode (4) having a mixture layer containing a hydrogen storage alloy disposed on a core material.... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080261106 - Electricity element, separator and manufacturing method thereof: A separator includes a separator body and a first film. The separator body is formed by mixing and solidifying a first material and a second material and then removing the first material by an alkaline liquid etching process. The separator body has a plurality of irregular holes formed corresponding to... Agent: Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, PLLC

20080261107 - Robust metal film encapsulation: The present invention relates to metal film encapsulation of an electrochemical device. The metal film encapsulation may provide contact tabs for the electrochemical device. The present invention may also include a selectively conductive bonding layer between a contact and a cell structure. The present invention may further include ways of... Agent: Dewey & Leboeuf LLP

20080261108 - Rechargeable battery: A rechargeable battery that can stably fix an electrode assembly. The rechargeable battery is constructed with an electrode assembly that includes a cathode, an anode, and a separator interposed between the cathode and the anode, a case accommodating the electrode assembly and has a bottom boss formed at the bottom... Agent: Robert E. Bushnell

20080261109 - Packaging process for slim batteries and products thereof: A packaging process for slim batteries includes providing a first board. The surrounding edge of the first board extends to form a plurality of first jointing flakes. A frame is formed by an insert molding method and combined with the first board. There is a plurality of jointing slots on... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080261110 - Non-aqueous electrochemical cells: An electrochemical secondary cell is disclosed. The cell includes a cathode, an anode, a cathode current collector including stainless steel, and an electrolyte containing a perchlorate salt and a second salt.... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080261111 - Conductor-mixed active electrode material, electrode structure, rechargeable battery, and manufacturing method of conductor-mixed active electrode material: An object of the present invention is to enhance the electrical conductivity between active electrode materials, enhance the electrical conductivity between an active electrode material and an electrical conduction assistant agent, and enhance the conductivity between the active electrode material and a current collecting material. This invention is related in... Agent: Apex Juris, PLLC

20080261112 - Electrode material for electrochemcial device, method for producing the same, electrode using the electrode material, and electrochemical device using the electrode material: An electrode material of the present invention includes a plurality of particles capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium, and a plurality of nanowires capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium. The particles and the nanowires include silicon atoms. The plurality of nanowires are entangled with each other to form a network,... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080261114 - Anode active material and secondary battery: A secondary battery having a high capacity and superior cycle characteristics and an anode active material used for it are provided. The anode active material contains, as an element, at least tin (Sn), iron (Fe), cobalt (Co), and carbon (C). A carbon content is in the range from 11.9 wt... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080261113 - Secondary electrochemical cell with high rate capability: The invention provides an electrochemical cell which includes a first electrode having a electrode active material, a second electrode which is a counter electrode to the first electrode, and an electrolyte. The negative electrode active material is represented by the general formula EfTigDhOi.... Agent: Valence Technology, Inc.

20080261115 - Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery and positive electrode: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode having a positive electrode mixture, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode mixture contains as a positive electrode active material Li1+x(MnyNizCo1−y−z)1−xO2, where 0<x<0.4, 0<y≦1, and 0≦z≦1. The positive electrode mixture has a filling density of from 2.2 g/cm3... Agent: Kubovcik & Kubovcik

20080261116 - Method of depositing silicon on carbon materials and forming an anode for use in lithium ion batteries: A method of modifying the surface of carbon materials such as vapor grown carbon nanofibers is provided in which silicon is deposited on vapor grown carbon nanofibers using a chemical vapor deposition process. The resulting silicon-carbon alloy may be used as an anode in a rechargeable lithium ion battery.... Agent: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

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20080254326 - Method and a system for producing, converting and storing energy: The invention relates to a method and a system of converting and storing energy. Energy in the form of, for example, wind power or solar energy is used to convert carbon dioxide to methyl alcohol in an electrochemical cell. The methyl alcohol may later be used to produce electricity in... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20080254325 - System for transferring metal to electronic energy: Disclosed are a device and method for generating electrical energy. The device has a fuel cell that converts hydrogen gas to electricity; and a fuel cartridge in fluid communication with the fuel cell and containing a fuel which reacts with water to form the hydrogen gas. The fuel comprises a... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20080254327 - Reformer: A reformer (22) includes first and second re-forming units (106, 108) which are stacked together. A first hole (114) is formed at the center of a first receiver member (110) of the first reforming unit (106), and a plurality of holes (116) are formed in a peripheral portion of a... Agent: Lahive & Cockfield, LLP Floor 30, Suite 3000

20080254328 - Closed coolant loop with expansion device for a fuel cell system: A fuel cell system that employs a closed coolant loop. The system includes an expansion device having a flexible membrane, where a cooling fluid side of the membrane is in fluid communication with the cooling fluid in the coolant loop and an air side of the membrane is in communication... Agent: MillerIPGroup, PLC General Motors Corporation

20080254329 - Fuel cell output characteristic estimation apparatus and output characteristic estimation method, fuel cell system and vehicle having the same, and fuel cell output control method and data storage medium: An output characteristic of a fuel cell is estimated by detecting an output current of the fuel cell and a voltage between terminals of the fuel cell, and then estimating the output characteristic of the fuel cell on the basis of the detected output current and the detected voltage between... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080254330 - Battery fluid manager using shape memory alloy components with different actuation temperatures: A fluid consuming battery (10) is provided with a fluid regulating system (50) for regulating fluid entry into the battery. The battery (10) includes a fluid consuming cell (20) having a cell housing with fluid entry ports for the passage of a fluid into the cell housing. A first fluid... Agent: Michael C. Pophal Eveready Battery Company Inc

20080254331 - Fuel cell with shutoff device: A fuel cell with a shutoff device is provided. The substance shutoff device is for shutting down the communication of at least one of an inflammable substance and an oxidizer when the inflammable substance and the oxidizer are brought into contact with each other to thereby prevent further contact between... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080254332 - Fuel cell stack and manufacturing method of the same: A fuel cell stack includes a membrane electrode assembly including an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, and an electrolyte membrane positioned between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode; a separator including a channel for a flow of fuel and oxidant and closely adhered to the membrane electrode assembly; and... Agent: Stein, Mcewen & Bui, LLP

20080254333 - Steam electrolytic apparatus and steam electrolytic method: To provide a high-temperature steam electrolytic apparatus and method that steam can be used as a common gas between a hydrogen electrode and an oxygen electrode, and the steam can be electrolyzed efficiently while the electrodes of the electrochemical cell are suppressed from oxidative and reductive degradation. A steam electrolytic... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080254334 - Electrically conductive member for solid oxide fuel-stack: Disclosed is an electrically conductive member for electrically connecting a plurality of solid oxide fuel cells in series and/or parallel to assemble a fuel-cell stack. The electrically conductive member according to the present invention comprises a metal sheet having a three-dimensional porous structure of a continuous skeleton. The electrically conductive... Agent: Carrier Blackman And Associates

20080254335 - Porous bi-tubular solid state electrochemical device: A low cost, robust bi-tubular solid state electrochemical device including a first porous, sintered support tube of a non-noble transition metal, a non-noble transition metal alloy and a cermet incorporating one or more of a non-noble transition metal and a non-noble transition metal alloy and having successive layers of a... Agent: Robert M. Poteat P.C.

20080254336 - Composite anode showing low performance loss with time: A solid oxide fuel cell includes cathode electrode, a solid oxide electrolyte, and an anode electrode including a first sublayer and a second sublayer. The first sublayer is located between the electrolyte and the second sublayer. The first sublayer is composed of a doped ceria and the second sublayer is... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080254338 - Ion-conducting membrane and preparing method of same: In an ion-conducting membrane, a polystyrene portion having ion conductivity and a polyethylene portion that forms a membrane skeleton together form a microphase-separated structure.... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080254337 - Solid electrolyte type fuel cell and air electrode current collector used for the same: A solid electrolyte type fuel cell which incorporates a metal separator comprising a base material of a metal other than silver or a silver alloy which is plated with silver or a silver alloy. The fuel cell can achieve improved efficiency for electricity generation with no increase of the resistance... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20080254339 - Constant channel cross-section in a pemfc outlet: A plate for a fuel cell is disclosed, wherein an inlet aperture is disposed at a first end of the plate and an outlet aperture is disposed at a second end of the plate. The plate includes a first side and a second side. The first side of the plate... Agent: Fraser Clemens Martin & Miller LLC

20080254340 - Battery having fluid regulator with pressure equalization: A fluid consuming battery (10) is provided with a fluid regulating system (50) for regulating fluid entry into the battery. The battery (10) includes a fluid consuming cell (20) having a cell housing with fluid entry ports for the passage of a fluid into the cell housing. A first fluid... Agent: Michael C. Pophal Eveready Battery Company Inc

20080254341 - Battery including a fluid manager: An electrochemical cell having a fluid consuming electrode and a fluid regulating system for controlling the rate of entry of fluids into the cell. The fluid regulating system may include a valve for controlling the rate of entry of fluids into the cell and an actuator for operating the valve.... Agent: Michael C. Pophal Eveready Battery Company Inc

20080254342 - Gas diffusion electrodes, membrane-electrode assemblies and method for the production thereof: A method for forming a patterned noble metal coating on a gas diffusion medium substantially free of ionomeric components comprising subjecting an electrically conductive web with a patterned mask overlaid thereto to a first ion beam having an energy not higher than 500 eV, and to a second beam having... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20080254343 - Electrochemical cell with thermal current interrupting switch: An electrochemical cell having a current interrupting switch as an internal component of the cell that is thermally responsive and breaks an electrical path within the cell thereby preventing current flow when temperature within the cell is at or above an activating temperature. The switch is reversible and current flow... Agent: Michael C. Pophal Eveready Battery Company Inc

20080254344 - Lithium secondary battery having internal protection circuit: The present invention relates to a lithium secondary battery with a built-in protective circuit, which includes battery case (1), a battery core (2) and electrolyte. According to the present invention, a built-in protective circuit module (4) is provided to act as the connection between terminals of positive and negative electrodes... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20080254345 - Battery and fluid regulating system having chassis with molded electronics: A fluid consuming battery (10) is provided with a fluid regulating system (50) for regulating fluid entry into the battery. The battery (10) includes a fluid consuming cell (20) having a cell housing with fluid entry ports for the passage of a fluid into the cell housing. A first fluid... Agent: Michael C. Pophal Eveready Battery Company Inc

20080254346 - Battery having fluid regulator with rotating valve: A fluid consuming battery (10) is provided with a fluid regulating system (50) for regulating fluid entry into the battery. The battery (10) includes a fluid consuming cell (20) having a cell housing with fluid entry ports for the passage of a fluid into the cell housing. A first fluid... Agent: Michael C. Pophal Eveready Battery Company Inc

20080254347 - Vehicle battery state of charge indicator: A system for modeling a battery installed on a motor vehicle including a crank started engine, a voltage sensor connected to provide measurements of battery voltage and a temperature sensor providing temperature measurements provides for correcting capacity of the battery starting from the battery's rated capacity. A vehicle body computer... Agent: International Truck Intellectual Property Company,

20080254348 - Battery pack: A battery pack includes a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, a rigid covering member, and a protection circuit board. The secondary battery includes a battery element and a flexible covering member formed of a first laminated film composed of a first heat-bonding layer, a first metal layer, and a first outer... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, LLP

20080254349 - Battery latch structure: The present invention discloses a battery latch structure, wherein a battery slot for receiving a battery is located on the main body, a first end of said battery is latched to a first end of said slot through a first clamp structure, and a second end of said battery is... Agent: GlobalIPServices

20080254350 - Battery pack: Disclosed is a battery pack having a case in which a groove is formed near a pin point gate part so as to prevent formation of a crack in the case caused by external impact. The groove distributes stress caused by external impact. By preventing the formation of a crack,... Agent: Robert E. Bushnell

20080254351 - Collapsible battery holder: A battery holder comprises a collapsible frame configured to receive at least one battery, the frame couplable to an electronic device to provide power from the at least one battery to the electronic device.... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20080254352 - Electrical energy storage system: An electrical storage system includes a first electrode, a second electrode, an insulated separator, and an electrolyte. The second electrode is spaced from the first electrode. The insulated separator is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The separator further includes an agar and a fiber material. The... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20080254353 - Electrochemical device, manufacturing method of electrode thereof and processing apparatus for electrode of electrochemical device: According to a method for manufacturing an electrode of an electrochemical device, an electrode precursor capable of absorbing and releasing lithium is provided with lithium, and the resistance of the electrode precursor is measured after absorbing lithium. In addition, a processing apparatus for an electrode of an electrochemical device includes... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080254354 - Connection system for an electrochemical cell: An electrochemical cell includes a can and a jelly roll disposed in the can. The jelly roll includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode, wherein positive winding foils protrude from a positive end of the jelly roll and negative winding foils protrude from a negative end of the jelly... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080254355 - Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery: A lithium ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a porous insulating layer and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The porous insulating layer is provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode and contains a material which does not have a shutdown function. Each of the positive electrode... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080254356 - Rechargeable battery pack and electrical hand tool device: The invention relates to a rechargeable battery pack, in particular for an electrical hand tool device, comprising at least two series-connected rechargeable battery cells (20) and/or rechargeable batter cell blocks and an electronics unit having a printed circuit board (14), wherein sheet metal conductors (16) for electrically connecting the series-connected... Agent: Central Coast Patent Agency, Inc

20080254357 - Battery conductive plate: A battery conductive plate includes at least two welding point zones and at least one connecting zone for electrically connecting the welding point zones to one another. The battery conductive plate is characterized in at least one narrow opening that divides the battery conductive plate into a plurality of separated... Agent: Joe Mckinney Muncy

20080254359 - Rechargeable battery: A rechargeable battery is provided including a bare cell having a can. The can has an electrode assembly. The electrode assembly has an electrode terminal withdrawn from one surface of the bare cell. A circuit is electrically coupled to the bare cell. The circuit includes a charge-discharge circuit and an... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20080254358 - Rechargeable lithium battery: The rechargeable lithium battery according to one embodiment includes a negative electrode, a positive electrode, and an electrolyte in a case. The rechargeable lithium battery includes a compound that forms a coordinate covalent bond with anions in at least one of a negative electrode, a positive electrode, an electrolyte, and... Agent: Stein, Mcewen & Bui, LLP

20080254360 - Lead and nonaqueous electrolyte battery including same: A lead and a nonaqueous electrolyte battery including the lead that is given a non-chromium surface treatment and have excellent resistance to hydrofluoric acid. The lead includes: (1) a metal lead made of nickel, nickel plated copper, or copper; (2) a composite coating layer that is formed on a portion... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20080254362 - Nano-composite structures, methods of making, and use thereof: The present invention relates to a nano-composite structure containing nanostructured carbon and nanoparticles. Also disclosed are methods of making the nano-composite structures. The present invention also relates to a lithium ion battery, a capacitor, a supercapacitor, a battery/capacitor, or a fuel cell containing the nano-composite structures of the present invention.... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP - Patent Group

20080254361 - Non-aqueous electrolyte for battery and non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising the same: e

20080254363 - Electrochemical energy storage device: The present invention provides an electrochemical energy storage device comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolytic solution containing an ammonium salt, wherein the negative electrode potential upon completion of charging is set to less than 1.8 V and 0.1 V or more relative to a lithium... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080254364 - Alkaline dry battery: An alkaline dry battery of this invention includes: a cylindrical positive electrode mixture having a hollow and including at least one of manganese dioxide powder and nickel oxyhydroxide powder; a gelled negative electrode including zinc alloy powder; a separator interposed between the positive electrode mixture and the gelled negative electrode;... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080254365 - Negative active material for rechargeable lithium battery, method of preparing same, and rechargeable lithium battery including same: Negative active materials for rechargeable lithium batteries, manufacturing methods thereof, and rechargeable lithium batteries including the negative active materials are provided. The negative active material includes a compound represented by the Formula Li1+xV1-x-yMyO2+z. In one embodiment, the compound has an average particle size ranging from about 50 nm to about... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20080254366 - Alkaline storage battery: An alkaline storage battery 1 has: a cathode 2 containing β-type nickel hydroxide and/or β-type nickel oxyhydroxide as a cathode active material; an anode 3 containing an anode active material; and an alkaline aqueous solution as an electrolytic solution 4. The alkaline storage battery 1 is configured to restrain at... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080254368 - Cathode active material, cathode, nonaqueous electrolyte battery, and method for manufacturing cathode: A cathode active material has: a lithium composite oxide which contains the highest proportion of nickel among constituent metal elements except lithium; and a phosphorus compound which is contained near the surface of the lithium composite oxide, a cathode including the cathode active material, and a method for manufacturing the... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, LLP

20080254367 - Lithium secondary battery and non-aqueous electrolytic solution: The sudden generation of heat being frequently caused in the case of the overcharge of a lithium secondary cell which have a positive electrode comprising a composite metal oxide of lithium and cobalt or a composite metal oxide of lithium and nickel, a negative electrode comprising metallic lithium, a lithium... Agent: Nixon Peabody, LLP

20080254369 - Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; a non-aqueous electrolyte; and a porous insulating film adhered to a surface of at least one selected from the group consisting of the positive electrode and the... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080254370 - Nonaqueous eletrolyte comprising oxyanion and lithium secondary battery using the same: Disclosed is an electrolyte comprising: (a) an electrolyte salt; (b) a non-aqueous electrolyte solvent; and (c) a binary or multinary metal oxide salt. An electrochemical device comprising the same electrolyte is also disclosed. The metal oxide salt used in the electrolyte is dissolved in a non-aqueous solvent and generates oxyanions... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080248335 - Bipolar battery cell and assembled battery for a vehicle: The invention relates to a bipolar battery cell having a built-in discharge circuit that can automatically balance the charged conditions. The bipolar battery cell includes a plurality of bipolar electrodes, each including a collector having a positive-electrode layer on one surface and a negative-electrode layer on another surface. The bipolar... Agent: Young & Basile, P.C.

20080248338 - Fuel cell and power generating method: A fuel cell having a unit cell formed of a sheet-like solid polymer electrolyte, its cathode-side electrode plate, an anode-side electrode plate, an oxygen-containing gas supply unit for supplying an oxygen-containing gas to the cathode-side electrode plate, and a hydrogen gas flow path unit for supplying a hydrogen gas to... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080248340 - Fuel cell system: The fuel cell system enabling shortening of the startup time of the system and preventing a pressure sensor from malfunctioning is provided. The fuel system 1 includes a fuel cell 10; a hydrogen tank 22 supplying hydrogen gas to the anode side of the fuel cell 10 through a hydrogen... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.

20080248341 - Fuel cell system and control method thereof: The object of the present invention is to provide a fuel cell system enabling an improvement in fuel consumption and a method for controlling thereof. A fuel cell system 1 includes a fuel cell 10, an air pump 21, an air supply channel, a hydrogen supply channel, a hydrogen tank,... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.

20080248339 - Method and apparatus for electrochemical energy conversion: An electrochemical energy conversion system comprises an electrochemical energy conversion device, in fluid communication with a source of liquid carrier of hydrogen and an oxidant, for receiving, catalyzing and electrochemically oxidizing at least a portion of the hydrogen to generate electricity, a hydrogen depleted liquid, and water. A method of... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080248337 - Power plant comprising fuel cells: The invention relates to a power plant for generating electric power by means of fuel cells. The power plant is characterized by a nominal power amounting to less than 50% of the peak power, and preferably even less than 25% of the peak power. The power plant preferably comprises several... Agent: Westman Champlin & Kelly, P.A.

20080248342 - Solid oxide fuel cell power generation apparatus and power generation method thereof: A solid oxide fuel cell power generation apparatus, wherein cathode gas lines used for activation and used for power generation line are separated from each other, wherein a burner used for activation is disposed close to a header above a generator chamber inside a module, and a preheater used for... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080248336 - Water management in fuel cells: An electrochemical fuel cell having an anode, an ion transfer membrane and a cathode has liquid water delivered to the fluid flow channels within the cathode so as to maintain a relative humidity of 100% throughout the fluid flow channels. A calibration method and apparatus is described for determining an... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20080248343 - Microfluidic fuel cells: A fuel cell includes an anode, a cathode, a microfluidic channel contiguous with at least one of the anode and the cathode, and a single flowing electrolyte. The flowing electrolyte passes through the microfluidic channel. A method of generating electricity includes flowing the single electrolyte through the microfluidic channel, where... Agent: Evan Law Group LLC

20080248344 - Ceramic microreactor built from layers and having at least 3 interior spaces as well as buffers: A ceramic microreactor for carrying out reactions having a large heat of reaction which has at least three interior spaces, with at least one interior space having internal buffers whose shape, number and positioning ensure homogeneous flow, is described. The microreactor is built up as a monolith from at least... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20080248347 - Fuel processor feedstock delivery system: Fuel processing and fuel cell systems with feedstock delivery systems that are designed to deliver a mixed component feed stream to a hydrogen-producing region for the production of hydrogen gas therefrom and to selectively deliver the feed stream to a heating assembly for use as a combustible fuel stream for... Agent: Dascenzo Intellectual Property Law, P.C.

20080248345 - Method and apparatus for electrochemical energy conversion: An electrochemical energy conversion system comprises an electrochemical energy conversion device, in fluid communication with a source of liquid carrier of hydrogen and an oxidant, for receiving, catalyzing and electrochemically oxidizing at least a portion of said hydrogen to generate electricity, a hydrogen depleted liquid, and water; and a recharging... Agent: General Electric Company Global Research

20080248346 - Start up method for fuel cell and fuel cell power generation system: A methanol water solution circulation system having a smaller heat capacity than that of a methanol water solution circulation system used at time of regular operation or a methanol water solution circulation system having a small total volume is installed for startup. Startup fuel is supplied to an anode, and... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080248348 - Fuel-cell installation, method for activating and deactivating said installation: The invention relates to a fuel-cell installation comprising: a reformer stage, which can be heated by a gas burner in order to carry out the water-vapour reformation of hydrocarbon and water-vapour into hydrogen and additional reformer products; at least one conversion stage, which is connected downstream of the reformer stage... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20080248349 - Solid oxide fuel cell column temperature equalization by internal reforming and fuel cascading: A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack including a plurality of fuel cells. The fuel cell stack includes a middle portion of fuel cells and at least one end portion of fuel cells. The fuel cells of the end portion is arranged in a cascade configuration with the... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080248350 - Electrochemical apparatus to generate hydrogen and sequester carbon dioxide: A carbon dioxide negative method of manufacturing renewable hydrogen and trapping carbon dioxide from the air or gas streams is described. Direct current renewable electricity is provided to a water electrolysis apparatus with sufficient voltage to generate hydrogen and hydroxide ions at the cathode, and protons and oxygen at the... Agent: Faegre & Benson LLP Patent Docketing

20080248351 - Fuel cell system: The object of the present invention is to provide a fuel cell system enabling reliable startup thereof, even below the freezing point. The fuel cell system 1 is provided with a startup electric power calculation portion 71 for calculating electric power required for allowing an auxiliary device 50 to startup... Agent: Lahive & Cockfield, LLP Floor 30, Suite 3000

20080248352 - Fluidic distribution system and related methods: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a fluid distribution system. The system may include one or more electrochemical cell layers, a bulk distribution manifold having an inlet, a cell layer feeding manifold in direct fluidic contact with the electrochemical cell layer and a separation layer that separates the bulk... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

20080248353 - Energy conversion device including a solid oxide fuel cell fueled by ammonia: An energy conversion system comprising ammonia for fueling an SOFC stack to generate electricity and a hydrogen-rich tailgas. In the SOFC stack, ammonia is cracked to hydrogen and nitrogen. Ammonia is stored in a metal halide complex and is released therefrom as gaseous ammonia by waste heat from the SOFC.... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20080248354 - Enzyme electrode, and device, sensor, fuel cell and electrochemical reactor employing the enzyme electrode: An enzyme electrode has a conductive member and an enzyme, wherein the conductive member has a porous structure, and the enzyme is immobilized through a carrier in pores constituting the porous structure. An enzyme electrode device, comprises the enzyme electrode, and wiring connected to the conductive member of the enzyme... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080248355 - Hydrogen storage material, hydrogen storage structure, hydrogen storage, hydrogen storage apparatus, fuel cell vehicle, and method of manufacturing hydrogen storage material: A hydrogen storage material including: molecular layers L1 to Li+2 which are stacked on one another in parallel and mainly composed of six-membered rings having carbon atoms; and protrusions Pr1a to Pri protruding from atomic planes of adjacent molecular layers L1 to Li+2 by lengths of not more than interlayer... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080248359 - Fuel cell: A fuel cell includes a membrane electrode assembly including an electrolyte membrane, and anode and cathode electrodes sandwiching the electrolyte membrane therebetween; a gas/liquid separation layer provided at an opposite side of the anode electrode with the electrolyte membrane; an auxiliary porous layer provided on the gas/liquid separation layer; and... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080248360 - Fuel cell: A fuel cell comprises an anode oxidizing a fuel, a cathode reducing an oxidizing agent, a polymer electrolyte disposed between the anode and the cathode, whereby an assembly is constituted by the anode, cathode and polymer electrolyte, a pair of gas diffusion layers disposed at both sides of the assembly... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080248357 - Fuel cell seal and fuel cell: A fuel cell seal includes: a first seal member having a first protrusion in a major surface thereof; and a second seal member having a recess in a major surface thereof. The recess is engageable with at least part of the first protrusion. A fuel cell includes: a solid electrolytic... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080248358 - Polymer electrolyte fuel cell and production method thereof: Provided is a polymer electrolyte fuel cell which can rapidly absorb and diffuse water produced in a porous metal body and allows the water to be transpirated into the atmosphere, thereby enabling a stable operation for a long period of time even at a time of high-humidity/high-current density operation. The... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080248356 - Production method for sold polymer electrolyte membrane, solid polymer electrolyte membrane, and fuel cell including solid polymer electrolyte membrane: The performance of an electrolyte membrane (21) is improved by imparting aeolotropy to physical properties of the electrolyte membrane (21). A first state solid polymer electrolyte membrane (21) containing a polymer having an ion-exchange group is softened, melted of dissolved, whereby a second state solid polymer electrolyte membrane (21) is... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080248361 - Reversible solid oxide fuel cell stack and method for preparing same: A reversible SOFC monolithic stack is provided which comprises: 1) a first component which comprises at least one porous metal containing layer (1) with a combined electrolyte and sealing layer on the porous metal containing layer (1); wherein the at least one porous metal containing layer (1) hosts an electrode;... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20080248363 - Composite electrolyte material having high ionic conductivity and depleted electronic conductivity and method for producing same: A composite electrolyte material having increased ionic conductivity and suppressed electronic conductivity is provided. The composite electrolyte includes a first material exhibiting both ionic conductivity and electronic conductivity and a second material having electron trapping sites on the outer surface thereof. The first material is coated on the second material,... Agent: Burr & Brown

20080248364 - Proton conducting aromatic polyether type copolymers bearing main and side chain pyridine groups for use in proton exchange membrane fuel cells: New aromatic polyether type copolymers bearing main chain pyridine and side chain pyridine or pyrimidine units, which exhibit good mechanical properties, high thermal and oxidative stability, high doping ability and high conductivity values. The polymers are useful in the preparation and application of MEA on PEMFC type single cells. The... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20080248362 - Solution based enhancements of fuel cell components and other electrochemical systems and devices: This invention relates in general to components of electrochemical devices, and to methods of preparing the components. The components and methods include the use of a composition comprising an ionically conductive polymer and at least one solvent, where the polymer and the solvent are selected based on the thermodynamics of... Agent: Macmillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC

20080248365 - Flow control apparatus and method for fuel cell flow fields: An adjustable flow field and flow regulation method for an electrochemical device such as field preferably includes a plurality of flow paths between an inlet and an outlet and a plurality of microvalves for regulating fluid flow through the flow paths in response to changes in the operating states of... Agent: National Research Council Of Canada 1200 Montreal Road

20080248367 - Fuel cell module compatible with a dry cell: The present invention provides a fuel cell module compatible with a dry cell. The fuel cell module includes an enclosure, a power generating unit, a hydrogen storage unit and positive/negative output ends. The hollow enclosure has an internal space, and is provided with some preset through-holes, allowing external oxygen to... Agent: Egbert Law Offices

20080248369 - Fuel cell system with flame arresting recombiner: A fuel cell system is disclosed comprising a housing having an interior space fluidly containing a fuel cell stack and a flame arresting recombiner, wherein: (1) the flame arresting recombiner comprises at least one fuel cell having at least one anode supply channel fluidly connecting the fuel cell and the... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20080248366 - Fuel cell with a combined fuel supply unit and power generating unit structure: The present invention is a fuel cell with a combined fuel supply unit and power generating unit. The fuel cell includes a fuel supply unit, a power generating unit, and an enclosure. The fuel supply or fuel storage unit is incorporated laterally or internally into the power generating unit, thereby... Agent: Egbert Law Offices

20080248368 - Microtextured fuel cell elements for improved water management: Methods and materials to improve water management in a fuel cell by microtexturing fuel cell elements, including the separator plate and/or the gas diffusion media. A method of manufacturing a fuel cell includes a separator plate and/or a gas diffusion media that are microtextured. Selective ablation of material and stamping... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080248370 - Removal of non-conductive hydrophilic coatings from lands of fuel cell bipolar plates: A bipolar plate for a fuel cell is provided including a plate having an active surface with a plurality of flow channels formed therein. The plurality of flow channels have a hydrophilic coating deposited thereon and define a plurality of lands disposed therebetween. The plurality of lands is substantially free... Agent: Fraser Clemens Martin & Miller LLC

20080248371 - Fuel cell with a passage structure: The fuel cell with a passage structure includes several power generating modules separately provided for forming the passage structure. The power generating modules are formed into a fully-sealed or notched cylinder having an external wall and a hollow space. The power generating modules are superimposed and assembled into a hydrogen... Agent: Egbert Law Offices

20080248372 - Fuel cell catalyst, method of preparing same, and membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cell and fuel cell system including same: A fuel cell catalyst includes a platinum-iron (Pt—Fe) alloy having an ordered or disordered face-centered cubic structure or face-centered tetragonal structure. The face-centered cubic structure has a lattice constant ranging from about 3.820 Å to about 3.899 Å (or from about 3.862 Å to about 3.880 Å), and the face-centered... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20080248373 - Anode for fuel cell, membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cell including same, and fuel cell system including same: Anodes for fuel cells, membrane-electrode assemblies for fuel cells including the anodes, and fuel cell systems including the membrane-electrode assemblies are provided. The anode includes a catalyst layer including a platinum-based metal catalyst and a carbon monoxide oxidizing catalyst on a catalyst support, and an electrode substrate. The catalyst support... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20080248374 - Fuel cell, method for producing same, and electronic device: A fuel cell includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, an enzyme including an oxidase that oxidizes a monosaccharide, the enzyme being immobilized on the negative electrode, an electron mediator including a compound having a naphthoquinone skeleton, the electron mediator being immobilized on the negative electrode, a coenzyme that is... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, LLP

20080248375 - Lithium secondary batteries: Secondary batteries having fast charge times are provided. In some implementations, the cathode includes LiFePO4 as an active material. In some implementations, the batteries include carbon-based anodes.... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080248376 - Device for locking electrical devices, in particular power tools, with battery packs for power supply: The invention relates to a device for locking electric appliances (2) with battery packs (4) for power supply, whereby the electric appliances (2) comprise a displaceable bolt (14; 36; 38; 40; 42) and the battery packs (4) comprise at least two recesses (24, 26) and the recesses (24, 26) are... Agent: Striker, Striker & Stenby

20080248377 - Battery module and battery assembly: The invention provides a battery module, which forms an item unit for construction of a battery assembly, comprising a cell unit having a plurality of cells, and a housing and a cover to store the cell unit. The battery module further comprises a shaft member inserted into a through-hole provided... Agent: Young & Basile, P.C.

20080248378 - Battery terminal connector: A terminal connector includes a pair of spaced-apart connector units each having a connector plate, a pair of clamp arms extending from the connector plate, a clamp carried by the pair of clamp arms and a connecting cable attached to the clamp of each of the pair of connector units.... Agent: Randy Tung Tung & Associates

20080248379 - Battery unit: The battery unit includes battery cells each of which has a case containing its electrode body, and its positive and negative terminals in a state that an end portion of the positive terminal and an end portion of the negative terminal are exposed outside the case. The battery unit is... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080248380 - Method of manufacturing an integrated circuit, an integrated circuit, and a memory module: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method of manufacturing an integrated circuit including a memory device includes, generating a solid electrolyte layer including a first solid electrolyte layer area and a second solid electrolyte layer area, the height of the top surface of the solid electrolyte layer... Agent: Slater & Matsil, L.L.P.

20080248381 - Ceramic separator for electrochemcial cells with improved conductivity: Separator for an electrochemical cell comprising a flexible perforate carrier having a ceramic coating on and in the carrier, the ceramic coating comprising from 75 to 99 parts by mass of oxidic particles selected from particles of ZrO2, SiO2 and Al2O3 and comprising from 1 to 25 parts by mass... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080248382 - Deposited microarchitectured battery and manufacturing method: A battery includes a first portion including a substrate having formed thereon a current collector and an anode electrode material. A second portion is formed on a substrate and includes a current collector and a cathode electrode material. The first portion is joined to the second portion and a separator... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20080248383 - Battery module: A battery module that improves a connection structure of rechargeable batteries to minimize resistance produced at a connection area includes a first rechargeable battery and a second rechargeable battery each having a safety, and a first connection electrode cap that is disposed between the first rechargeable battery and the second... Agent: Stein, Mcewen & Bui, LLP

20080248384 - Flat-shaped battery: A flat-shaped battery of the present invention includes an outer can that is open upward, a sealing can that is open downward, and a gasket that is placed between the outer can and the sealing can to seal the space between them. The outer can includes a base plate and... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080248387 - Anode and lithium-ion secondary battery: An anode is provided as one capable of suppressing rapid entrance/exit of lithium ions during quick charge-discharge and ensuring sufficient safety in use as an anode of a lithium-ion secondary battery. The anode is an anode for lithium-ion secondary battery having a current collector, and an active material-containing layer formed... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080248386 - Electrodes with raised patterns: Provided is an electrode for an electrochemical cell that includes a current collector, and an active material in electrical contact with the current collector, wherein the electrode has a raised pattern as well as a method of making and using the same and also for electrochemical cells incorporating the same.... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080248385 - Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery of the present invention includes a nonaqueous electrolyte and a positive electrode 13 that occludes lithium ions reversibly. The positive electrode 13 includes active material layers 13b and a sheet-like collector 13a that supports the active material layers 13b. The collector 13a contains aluminum and... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson P.C.

20080248388 - Electrode for electrochemical element and electrochemical element using the same: The invention presents an electrode for an electrochemical element for inserting and extracting a lithium ion reversibly, comprising a current collector forming a concave portion and a convex portion at least on one side, and a columnar body including an active material formed on the convex portion of the current... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080248389 - Negative active material for rechargeable lithium battery, method for preparing same, and rechargeable lithium battery including same: Negative active materials for rechargeable lithium batteries are provided. One negative active material includes a metal matrix, and an intermetallic compound including a Si active metal and an additive metal dispersed in the metal matrix. The intermetallic compound does not react with the metal matrix.... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20080248390 - Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes: a positive electrode comprising a positive electrode active material capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium ions; a negative electrode; and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode active material contains LibFePO4, where 0≦b<1, and a layered lithium-containing metal oxide represented by the general formula LixCoyMzO2,... Agent: Kubovcik & Kubovcik

20080248391 - Cathode active material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery and its production method: The cathode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprises a surface-modified lithium-containing composite oxide particle, wherein the particle is a lithium-containing composite oxide particle represented by the general formula LipNxO2 (wherein N═NiyM1-y-zLz, M contains at least one element selected from Co and Mn, L is an element selected... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080248392 - Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and an electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode comprises a positive electrode active material comprising a particle of a composite oxide represented by a general formula: LixMe1-y-zMyLzO2. In... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080248393 - Tin in an active support matrix: An electrode manufactured from the anode material preferably has a porosity of between 5 and 80% and more preferably has a porosity between 10 and 50%. The anode material nanoparticles preferably have a mean linear dimension of between 2 and 500 nanometers, and more preferably have a mean linear dimension... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.C.

20080248394 - Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; a non-aqueous electrolyte; and a porous insulating film adhered to a surface of at least one selected from the group consisting of the positive electrode and the... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080248395 - Electrolyte-electrode joined assembly and method for producing the same: A solid electrolyte is formed, and then a paste for forming an intermediate layer is applied thereto by printing, etc. The paste contains a mixed powder of a ceria-based oxide powder and a sintering aid powder containing at least one of Al, Ca, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, and... Agent: Lahive & Cockfield, LLP Floor 30, Suite 3000

20080248396 - Electrode for rechargeable lithium battery and rechargeable lithium battery including same: An electrode, for a rechargeable lithium battery, including a current collector; an active material layer disposed on the current collector; and a coating layer disposed on the active material layer. The coating layer includes a lithium ion conductive polymer and an inorganic material represented by Formula 1: MwHxPyOz, wherein M... Agent: Stein, Mcewen & Bui, LLP

20080248397 - Electrolyte for rechargeable lithium battery and rechargeable lithium battery: wherein n ranges from 1 to 12 and R1 and R2 are independently a halogen, a hydrogen, or an alkyl group. Further, the alkyl group can be CmH(2m+1), in which m ranges from 1 to 10. The electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery improves storage stability of the rechargeable lithium... Agent: Stein, Mcewen & Bui, LLP

20080248398 - Ion conductor structural body and process for producing ion conductor structural body: wherein R1 and R2 are, respectively, H or an alkyl group of 2 or less carbon atoms, A is a group having at least a polyether group, and R3 is a group having at least an alkyl group of more than 6 carbon atoms. The main chain portion of the... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080248399 - Nonaqueous electrolytic solution for lithium secondary battery: Disclosed is a nonaqueous electrolytic solution useful for producing a lithium secondary battery having excellent cycle characteristics. Specifically disclosed is a nonaqueous electrolytic solution for lithium secondary batteries obtained by dissolving an electrolyte salt in a nonaqueous solvent which is characterized by containing 0.1 to 10 wt. % of a... Agent: Nixon Peabody, LLP

20080248400 - Positive electrode for rechargeable lithium battery and rechargeable lithium battery including same: A positive electrode includes a current collector and a positive electrode active material layer. The positive electrode active material layer includes a positive electrode active material including a core including a compound LiaCO1−bMbO2 and a surface-treatment layer. In the core compound, 0.95≦a≦1.1, 0.002≦b≦0.02, and M is one or more elements... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080241605 - Clad copper wire having environmentally isolating alloy: A current collector for a fuel cell that includes at least one wire having an inner core of high conductivity metal and an outer cladding of an environmentally isolating material. The current collector may be utilized in both an oxidizing and reducing environment.... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20080241604 - Microstructures and methods of fabrication thereof: Fuel cells, fuel cell membranes, micro-fuel cells, and methods of fabricating each, are disclosed.... Agent: Stoel Rives LLP - Slc

20080241610 - Hydrogen generating apparatus and fuel cell power generation system controlling amount of hydrogen generation: Hydrogen generating apparatus that is capable of controlling the amount of hydrogen generation. The hydrogen generating apparatus in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention has an electrolyzer, a first electrode, a second electrode, a variable resistance, which is located between the first electrode and the second electrode, a... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20080241609 - Integrated fuel-air delivery system: An integrated fuel and air delivery system for a fuel cell that includes a pump and an air inlet member connected to the pump. Additionally, an air outlet member is connected to the pump. Desired quantities of fuel and air are mixed in the air outlet member and resonance of... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20080241611 - Mcfc anode for direct internal reforming of ethanol, manufacturing process thereof, and method for direct internal reforming in mcfc containing the anode: A direct internal reforming system of ethanol for a molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) is provided. An MCFC anode for a direct internal reforming of ethanol, a manufacturing process thereof, and a direct internal reforming method in MCFC where an ethanol solution is injected into the anode are provided. by... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20080241606 - Method and apparatus for humidifying a gas in fuel cell systems: A membrane exchange humidifier for use with a fuel cell system, fuel cell or fuel cell stack includes at least one wet chamber, a plurality of dry chambers, a water permeable sheet membrane; wherein each of the plurality of dry chambers is separated from one or more of the at... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20080241608 - Method of starting up a fuel cell under conditions in which water may freeze: A method including starting a fuel cell stack and generating heat in the fuel cell stack to raise the fuel cell stack temperature above 0° C. for each start to eliminate ice in the fuel cell stack before shutdown.... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080241607 - Water removal system for non-reactive regions in pefmc stacks: A device and method to extract water from a moisture-rich fuel cell flowpath. A water transport unit is integrated into the fuel cell so that liquid water stagnation within flow channels and manifolds is reduced. In one embodiment, the device includes numerous flowpaths that include an active region and an... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080241613 - Compositions, devices and methods for hydrogen generation: Methods and systems for hydrogen generation from solid hydrogen storage compositions which generate hydrogen in an exothermic reaction wherein the heat released can be absorbed by solid endothermic compositions are disclosed. The solid hydrogen storage compositions comprise mixtures of chemical hydrides and water surrogate compounds. Fuel cartridges suitable for use... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080241612 - Fuel cell system with one hundred percent fuel utilization: A method of operating a fuel cell system includes providing a fuel inlet stream into a fuel cell stack, operating the fuel cell stack to generate electricity and a hydrogen containing fuel exhaust stream, separating at least a portion of hydrogen contained in the fuel exhaust stream using a cascaded... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080241616 - Fuel cell system: A fuel cell system includes a fuel supplier supplying hydrocarbon-based fuel, a water supplier supplying water, an oxygen supplier supplying oxygen-containing gas for combustion, a combustion vessel connected to the fuel supplier, the water supplier and the oxygen supplier, and containing a catalyst to accelerate combustion reaction of the fuel... Agent: Charles N.j. Ruggiero, Esq. Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, L.L.P.

20080241614 - Hydrogen mobile power plant that extracts hydrogen fuel from water: An electrically heated boiler initializes the process, and thereafter the heat from the exothermic reaction of a high-temperature fuel cell, and a small hydrocarbon burner sustains the operational superheated steam temperature. By using the by-product heat of a high temperature fuel cell in conjunction with the efficient combustion of a... Agent: Larson And Larson

20080241615 - Hydrogen supply device, distributed power supply system using same, and automobile using same: There is provided a hydrogen storage and/or supply device utilizing an organic compound medium capable of being repeatedly hydrogenated and dehydrogenated. This device comprises: a catalyst member formed of a stack of a plurality of catalyst plates for storing and/or releasing hydrogen through a chemical reaction of the organic compound... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080241617 - Fuel cell: A fuel cell includes a gas discharge passage structure which includes one end portion connected to a liquid fuel supply passage structure in an anode electrode side of an electrolytic membrane and the other end portion opened to an outer space, the one end portion configured to separate gas and... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080241618 - Fuel cell: A fuel cell is provided with an assembly including an electrolytic membrane and anode and cathode electrodes on both sides of the membrane, a unit providing a path for supplying liquid fuel to the anode side of the membrane, a unit providing a path for supplying air to the cathode... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080241619 - Fuel cell apparatus: A fuel cell apparatus includes a fuel cell generating electric power, and including a fuel electrode which includes an anode catalyst, which is disposed in one side of an electrolyte membrane, which is supplied with liquid fuel, and which discharges gas generated by a chemical reaction accelerated by the anode... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080241622 - Electronic appliance and fuel cell unit: A fuel cell unit is attachable to a main unit of an electronic appliance having an air-inhaling inlet for inhaling open air for cooling internal components and an area where no air-inhaling inlet is formed, and includes: a fuel cell that generates water upon power generation and supplies power to... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080241621 - Energy storage system: A closed loop energy storage system configured with a hydrogen tank, an oxygen tank, a fuel cell stack and an electrolyzer. A heat exchanger freeze-dries the hydrogen and oxygen prior to their storage in their respective tanks. The heat exchanger also uses excess fuel cell heat to preheat streams of... Agent: The Law Office Of John A. Griecci

20080241620 - Separator for cooling mcfc, mcfc including the same and method for cooling mcfc using the separator: A separator for cooling an MCFC has a cooling gas flow path provided in the separator, a cooling anode gas or a cooling cathode gas flowing through the cooling gas flow path, the cooling anode gas or the cooling cathode gas having a temperature lower than that of a general... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20080241624 - Fuel cell device: A fuel cell device is provided that may remove water that has been generated on the surface of a cathode. When the display member of a mobile phone is opened, a shutter member slides from a protection position to an open position. A water absorbing block is thereby moved toward... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080241623 - Passive recovery of liquid water produced by fuel cells: Passive recovery of liquid water from the cathode side of a polymer electrolyte membrane through the design of layers on the cathode side of an MEA and through the design of the PEM, may be used to supply water to support chemical or electrochemical reactions, either internal or external to... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP

20080241625 - Solid oxide fuel cell stack: A solid oxide fuel cell stack includes a plurality of fuel cells, each having a cylindrical shape, a conductive member via which the fuel cells are electrically coupled, and a holding member surrounding the fuel cells and the conductive member. The holding member includes a pressing portion which presses the... Agent: Carrier Blackman And Associates

20080241630 - Blend of ionic (co)polymer resins and matrix (co) polymers: The invention relates to polymeric resin blends containing polyelectrolyte resins blended into a polymer or copolymer matrix. Specifically, the polyelectrolyte resins are (co)polymers without hydrolyzable groups. The matrix polymer is a tough, and highly chemical-resistant (co)polymer, preferably a fluoropolymer. The polymeric resin blend is useful for forming films, and especially... Agent: Arkema Inc. Patent Department - 26th Floor

20080241629 - Fuel cell with proton conducting membrane: The present invention provides improved, low-cost fuel cells having reduced fuel crossover, reduced sensitivity to metal ion impurities and ability to operate under a broad range of temperatures. The invention further provides improved methods for catalyst preparation and a new integrated flow field system for use in H2/O2 fuel cells.... Agent: Nath & Associates

20080241628 - Membrane-electrode assembly for solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell: An object of the present invention is to provide a membrane-electrode assembly for solid polymer electrolyte fuel cells, which can impart high electrical properties by increasing the introduction amount of the sulfonic acid group, has excellent swell suppression effect even under the humidified condition of high-temperature, and which has excellent... Agent: Arent Fox LLP

20080241627 - Partially sulfonated polybenzimidazole based polymer, method for preparing the same, mea for fuel cell using the polybenzimidazole based polymer and method for preparing the same: A partially sulfonated polybenzimidazole based polymer for fuel cell membrane is prepared by copolymerizing monomers of 3,3′-diaminobenzidine, isophthalic acid and 5-sulfoisophthalic acid to obtain a partially sulfonated polybenzimidazole, and doping the partially sulfonated polybenzimidazole with inorganic acid.... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20080241626 - Polymer blend membranes for fuel cells and fuel cells comprising the same: The present invention relates to polymer blend membranes of sulfonated and nonsulfonated polysulfones, methods for the preparation the membrane, and fuel cells comprising the same. The blend membranes can be obtained by varying drying condition and concentration of casting solution. The membranes have improved methanol barrier property, proton conductivity and... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20080241633 - Direct oxide fuel cell: A direct oxide fuel cell includes a membrane electrode assembly (MEA), an anode collector, a cathode collector, an anode flow channel plate, and an equalization structure. The anode collector and the cathode collector are disposed on two sides of the MEA respectively. The anode collector contains a plurality of through... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20080241635 - Fuel cell: A fuel cell include a membrane electrode assembly including an anode, a cathode opposed to the anode, and an electrolyte membrane interposed between the anode and the cathode; a lyophobic porous body in contact with the anode; and an anode passage plate in contact with the lyophobic porous body, the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080241631 - Fuel container for fuel cell: A fuel container for a fuel cell, comprises a container body, the container body having a liquid fuel chamber for the storage of liquid fuel and a discharge means accommodating chamber for accommodating means for discharging the liquid fuel, a valve disposed in the container body to discharge or shut... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080241634 - Pump driving module and fuel cell system equipped with the same: A fuel pump driving module used for supplying fuel from a fuel tank to a fuel cell—and more particularly, a driving module for a diaphragm pump, and a fuel cell system equipped with the same—includes a pump controller for generating an ON/OFF signal and a reference pulse to a pump;... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080241632 - Use of hydrophilic treatment in a water vapor transfer device: A WVT unit that humidifies a cathode inlet airflow to a fuel cell stack in a fuel cell system. In one embodiment, the WVT unit includes a series of membranes separated by plates defining flow channels at both sides of the membrane. The humidifying gas, typically a cathode outlet gas... Agent: MillerIPGroup, PLC General Motors Corporation

20080241636 - Sealed water vapor transfer unit assembly with integrated load transferring structure: A water vapor transfer unit assembly is disclosed, the water vapor transfer unit assembly including a plurality of water vapor transfer units having a fluid permeable membrane and a plurality of supports disposed within a sealing frame adjacent an end plate of a fuel cell stack, wherein the sealing frame... Agent: Fraser Clemens Martin & Miller LLC

20080241637 - Polymerizable compositions for bonding and sealing low surface energy substrates for fuel cells: An electrochemical cell, such as a fuel cell, having improved sealing against leakage includes (a) a first electrochemical cell component having a mating surface; (b) a cured sealant composition adhesively bonded to the mating surface of the first electrochemical cell component and (c) a second electrochemical cell component having a... Agent: Loctite Corporation

20080241638 - Sofc system producing reduced atmospheric carbon dioxide using a molten carbonated carbon dioxide pump: A solid oxide fuel cell power generation system's entire output is made up of three streams: water, sequestered carbon dioxide provided into a storage tank, and carbon dioxide depleted air. Thus, the system generates electricity from a hydrocarbon fuel, while outputting substantially no pollutants into the atmosphere and cleaning the... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080241639 - Catalyst for polymer solid electrolyte fuel cell, membrane electrode assembly, and fuel cell: wherein T2 represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of hafnium (Hf), tin (Sn), zirconium (Zr), niobium (Nb), titanium (Ti), tantalum (Ta), chromium (Cr), and aluminum (Al); x=30 to 90 atomic %; y=0 to 50 atomic %; z=0.5 to 20 atomic %; and u=0.5 to 40 atomic... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080241641 - Membrane electrode assembly for fuel cell and process for manufacturing the same: A membrane electrode assembly for fuel cell includes a membrane, a cathode electrode layer, a cathode gas diffusion layer, an anode electrode layer, and an anode gas diffusion layer. At least one of the cathode electrode layer and the anode electrode layer includes a catalytic layer, and a water-repellent layer.... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080241640 - Photocatalytic deposition of metals and compositions comprising the same: A photocatalytic metal deposition process and a resulting nanocomposite are described. The nanocomposite includes an electrically conducting carbonaceous material, a photoactive metal oxide and a metal. Metals for deposition include noble metals, metal alloys and other transition metals in which the metal is laid down precisely and in a predetermined... Agent: Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP Intellectual Property Section

20080241642 - Electrochemical oxidation of formic acid using a noble metal based catalyst with admetals: A catalyst formulation for an organic fuel cell includes a noble metal and an admetal. The catalyst formulation can include a noble metal and an admetal in a heterogeneous mixture or a solid solution with up to about 90% degree of alloying. The admetal can encourage the oxidation of catalyst... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20080241643 - Vanadium redox battery incorporating multiple electrolyte reservoirs: A vanadium redox battery energy storage system (“VRB-ESS”) capable of modularly incorporating additional electrolyte reservoirs to increase energy capacity while allowing for efficient low-volume operation is disclosed. The VRB-ESS of the present invention may efficiently operate using a first volume of electrolyte solution, while maintaining a second volume of electrolyte... Agent: Stoel Rives LLP - Slc

20080241644 - Battery casing: A battery casing, particularly suitable for a lead acid type battery, comprises a lid having a recess inset into a top surface, at least one vent at the base of the recess through which gas is expelled from the battery, a cover for sealingly covering the recess and defining a... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20080241647 - Cylindrical lithium secondary battery: A cylindrical lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode (1) having a positive electrode mixture layer disposed on a surface of a positive electrode current collector made of a conductive metal foil and containing a positive electrode active material, and a negative electrode (2) having a negative electrode mixture layer... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080241645 - Lithium ion secondary batteries: Secondary batteries are provided in which the cathode includes LiFePO4 as an active material. In some implementations, the batteries include carbon anodes. Hearing aids containing such batteries, and cathodes for such batteries are also provided.... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080241646 - Lithium secondary battery: A lithium secondary battery has a wound electrode assembly (5). The wound electrode assembly (5) has a negative electrode (2) having a negative electrode active material layer containing a negative electrode active material capable of alloying with lithium and having a filling density of 2.0 g/cc or less, a positive... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080241648 - Small electronic device: The present invention provides a small electronic device including a cabinet body having a battery chamber defined therein, and a battery pack having a battery that is to be received in the battery chamber and is integrated with a battery lid for covering the battery chamber. The battery lid is... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080241649 - Small electronic device: The present invention provides a small electronic device including a cabinet body having a battery chamber defined therein, and a battery pack having a battery that is to be received in the battery chamber and is integrated with a battery lid for covering the battery chamber. The battery lid is... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080241650 - Battery pack: In the present invention, there is provided a battery pack which is loaded and unloaded to and from a battery mounting portion on the electronic apparatus side by sliding a housing thereof on the battery mounting portion, wherein, a lock recess is formed in each of side surfaces adjacent to... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080241651 - Battery pack: In the present invention, there is provided a battery pack which is loaded and unloaded to and from a battery mounting portion while sliding one surface thereof in the battery mounting portion, wherein the one surface is provided with a pair of insertion guide grooves extending along the sliding direction... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080241652 - Battery pack: In the present invention, there is provided a battery pack wherein a lock recess for engagement with a lock protrusion formed to protrude from the battery mounting portion side and a detection groove for engagement with a detection protrusion formed to protrude from the battery mounting portion side so as... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080241653 - Car battery: A car battery comprises: four lithium ferro-phosphate batteries serially connected and positioned within a battery case with the anode and cathode caps exposed and connected to each other, and each of the lithium ferro-phosphate batteries has a capacity of 10-20 ampere-hour. The car battery also comprises two wires respectively connected... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20080241654 - Polymer battery pack: A thin polymer battery pack that can withstand a strong external impact includes: a pouch type bare cell having an exposed electrode tab: a circuit electrically coupled to the electrode tab of the pouch type bare cell; a frame case covering an upper part of the pouch type bare cell... Agent: Robert E. Bushnell

20080241655 - Electrode and electrochemical device: An electrode is provided as one capable of achieving further improvement in safety of an electrochemical device when exposed to a high-temperature environment, and an electrochemical device is provided as one using the electrode. The electrode has a current collector, an endothermic material layer provided on the current collector, and... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080241658 - Battery pack: In the present invention, there is provided a battery pack including a circuit board disposed on the inner side of a mount surface to be mounted to a battery mounting portion, and a terminal portion at one surface adjacent to the mount surface, the battery pack being mounted into the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080241659 - Battery pack: In the present invention, there is provided a battery support mechanism including: a terminal board provided with connection terminals to be connected to terminal portions provided on the battery side; a battery containing portion to which the terminal board is fitted while keeping open at least two mutually opposite side... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080241657 - Coiled-cell lithium-ion battery having collector and/or contacts embedded in plastic: A coiled cell lithium-ion battery is provided with a plastic element, at least on the part of the end face of the cell coil on which the collector projects, to partially or completely embed the collector.... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath Attn: Intellectual Property Group

20080241656 - Corrugated electrode core terminal interface apparatus and article of manufacture: A corrugated electrode core terminal interface apparatus and article of manufacture are disclosed. In one embodiment, the corrugated electrode core terminal interface apparatus comprises a first current collector foil, a separator, a second current collector foil, and a plurality of termination wires.... Agent: Maxwell Technologies, Inc.

20080241661 - Mobile terminal with user identification card including personal finance-related information and method of using a value-added mobile service through said mobile terminal: The present invention enables a user to receive a financial service anywhere through a mobile terminal equipped with a UIM (User Identification Module) electronic card. In the present invention, a user enters his or her password to a mobile terminal with a UIM card including subscriber telephone number, finance, authorization,... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP

20080241660 - Non-aqueous electrolyte battery: A non-aqueous electrolyte battery has a cathode, an anode, an electrolyte, and a separator. The separator is a microporous resin film of a single layer made of a resin material in which at least one kind of insulating and flame-retarding fiber is dispersed in a polyolefin resin.... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, LLP

20080241663 - Packaging material for flat electrochemical cell: In a packaging material for electrochemical cell, a thermally adhesive resin layer is configured of a resin having a propylene based elastomer resin in a propylene based resin. This propylene based elastomer resin is a copolymer composed of a constitutional unit derived from propylene and a constitutional unit derived from... Agent: Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery

20080241662 - Separator for valve regulated lead-acid battery and valve regulated lead-acid battery: A separator for a valve regulated lead-acid battery having a piercing strength (puncture strength) of 4.5 N/mm or more and a tensile strength of 7.0 N/10 mm2 or more which includes a paper sheet through wet papermaking process in which 80 to 90% by weight of glass fiber having 1.5... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20080241664 - Battery electrodes and batteries including such electrodes: A battery can include a housing, a cathode within the housing, and an anode within the housing. The cathode can include a lithium ion active cathode material and a network of conductive metallic material within the active cathode material. The cathode can have a thickness of at least 1 mm.... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080241665 - All-solid-state lithium-ion secondary battery and production method thereof: An all-solid-state lithium-ion secondary battery has an anode, a cathode, a solid electrolyte layer disposed between the anode and the cathode, and at least one of a first mixed region formed at an interface between the anode and the solid electrolyte layer and containing a constituent material of the anode... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080241666 - Battery unit: A battery unit has a plurality of non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries connected in series, wherein at least two types of non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries (A1), (B1a) having different potentials at which lithium is released from the positive electrode active material and at which the electrical resistance in the battery increases... Agent: Kubovcik & Kubovcik

20080241667 - Tunable frangible battery pack system: A tunable frangible battery pack system for use in an electric vehicle is disclosed. The tunable frangible battery pack system includes a two piece clamshell housing. The system also includes a plurality of battery cells arranged within the housing and a collector plate secured to each piece of the housing.... Agent: Raggio & Dinnin, P.C.

20080241668 - Portable power supply device: The portable power supply device in accordance with the present invention comprises at least one Zinc-Air battery module composed of at least one battery unit and a power transmission interface. In an embodiment, the power transmission interface can be selected from a charging connector, a charging socket or a charging... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080241669 - Flat-shaped battery: The flat-shaped battery includes an electrode material containing an active material, and a battery case which has the electrode material housed inside and in which a plurality of protruding members extending inwardly from an inner surface of the battery case are fixed to the inner surface. The electrode material is... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080241670 - Electrolyte for lithium ion rechargeable battery and lithium rechargeable battery including the same: An electrolyte for a lithium ion rechargeable battery, including a lithium salt, a non-aqueous organic solvent, a dihalogenated ethylene carbonate, and a halogenated ethylene carbonate. The electrolyte may include about 0.01 to about 2 weight % of the dihalogenated ethylene carbonate, and the electrolyte may include about 0.1 to about... Agent: Lee & Morse, P.C.

20080241672 - Nonaqueous electrolytic solution secondary battery and method for preparing the same: A nonaqueous electrolytic solution secondary battery of the present invention comprises: negative-electrode plates which are rectangular; positive-electrode plates which each have a pair of opposed sides shorter than a pair of opposed sides of each negative-electrode plate; separators which each are formed of a porous resin film enclosing each positive-electrode... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080241671 - Power disconnection apparatus for soft-shell li ion battery: A power disconnection apparatus includes a soft-shell Li ion battery and a power disconnection device. The soft-shell Li ion battery includes anode pin and a cathode pin and a soft shell enclosing the soft-shell Li ion battery. The power disconnection device includes a panel attaching to the surface of the... Agent: Hdsl

20080241673 - Prismatic cell: A prismatic cell capable reliably inhibiting swelling of the cell is provided. The prismatic cell includes an electrode assembly having a positive electrode and a negative electrode, an electrolytic solution, and a prismatic outer casing housing the electrode assembly and the electrolytic solution. The outer casing has an inwardly depressed... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080241674 - Electrode assembly and secondary battery including electrode assembly: An electrode assembly having a ceramic layer interposed between a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate, and a secondary battery including the electrode assembly includes: a positive electrode and a negative electrode plate having a ceramic layer coated on the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate... Agent: Robert E. Bushnell

20080241675 - Battery pack: In the present invention, there is provided a battery pack including first to fifth terminal portions sequentially arrayed at one side surface of a housing, wherein the first terminal portion formed on one end side of the one side surface is a positive electrode terminal, the fifth terminal portion formed... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080241676 - Electrochemical device: An electrochemical device has an armor; a structure housed in the armor and having a separator disposed between first and second electrodes; and external terminals with respective leads connected to the first and second electrodes of the structure, respectively, and extending from the interior of the armor across a sealed... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080241677 - Sealed terminals for batteries: The invention relates to sealed terminals for batteries of the type that are used as connection terminals in the electrical circuitry of a motor vehicle. The inventive terminals comprise an outer truncated-cone-shaped part, an inner part which is equipped with a ring labyrinth and stepped zones which are provided between... Agent: Dickinson Wright PLLC

20080241678 - Electrochemical cell having low volume collector assembly: A low volume collector assembly and an electrochemical cell employing a collector assembly are provided. The electrochemical cell includes an electrically conductive can having inner and outer electrodes disposed therein. The cell also includes a collector assembly assembled to an open end of the can to provide closure to the... Agent: Michael C. Pophal Eveready Battery Company Inc

20080241680 - Pouch type lithium secondary battery: A pouch type lithium secondary battery includes a crude cell equipped with electrode leads and electrode tabs, a battery case for sealing the crude cell, and insulating materials provided on an inner surface of the battery case in which the electrode leads and the electrode tabs are disposed. In a... Agent: D. Peter Hochberg Co. L.p.a.

20080241679 - Sealed battery with electrode terminal welded to current collector, and manufacturing method for the same: Provided is a sealed battery that can offer excellent battery performances by having its electrode terminal and a current collector securely welded to each other, and its manufacturing method. The sealed battery is formed by hermetically sealing a casing storing an electrode assembly and the current collector, wherein: the electrode... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080241681 - Proton conducting electrolyte and electrochemical cell including proton conducting electrolyte: A proton conducting electrolyte having good proton conductivity and an electrochemical cell that includes the proton conducting electrolyte are provided. The proton conducting electrolyte has the ABO3 type perovskite structure, and a Site-B contains a first metal having a valence that is smaller than the average valence of the Site-B,... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080241683 - Alkaline electrochemical cell: An alkaline electrochemical cell comprising a negative electrode, wherein the negative electrode includes zinc as an active material and further includes a synergistic combination of a solid zinc oxide and a surfactant. More particularly, the invention discloses an alkaline electrochemical cell that is capable of providing improved service when utilized... Agent: Michael C. Pophal Eveready Battery Company Inc

20080241682 - Multi-layer positive electrode structures having a silver-containing layer for miniature cells: A silver-containing alkaline electrochemical cell and methods for producing the cell, wherein the cell includes a negative electrode, a positive electrode, a separator disposed between the electrodes, and an alkaline electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode is formed as a multi-layer composite including a silver-containing oxide layer and a barrier layer,... Agent: Michael C. Pophal Eveready Battery Company Inc

20080241685 - Anode and lithium-ion secondary battery: An anode for lithium-ion secondary battery is provided as one capable of ensuring sufficient safety (suppression of dendrites) while achieving a higher capacity (higher density of the electrode), and permitting formation of a lithium-ion secondary battery with excellent high-rate discharge performance. An anode for lithium-ion secondary battery has a current... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080241684 - Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery and method for manufacturing the same: A lithium ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a porous insulating layer and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The porous insulating layer is provided between the positive electrode material mixture layer and the negative electrode material mixture layer and contains a material which does not have a shutdown... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080241686 - Lead storage battery: A lead storage battery of the present invention has an electrode plate pack comprising a plurality of negative electrode plates in each of which a negative electrode active material layer is retained by a negative electrode grid, a plurality of positive electrode plates in each of which a positive electrode... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080241687 - Nonaqueous electrolyte battery, battery pack and vehicle: A nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector, a negative electrode layer and a top part. The positive electrode includes an end portion as viewed in a length direction of the positive electrode. The top part is... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080241688 - Negative electrode for rechargeable lithium battery and rechargeable lithium battery including the same: A negative electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a current collector and a negative active mass disposed on the current collector. The negative active mass includes a negative active material including a lithium vanadium composite oxide and a crystalline structure aid for inhibiting deterioration of a crystalline structure. The... Agent: Robert E. Bushnell

20080241689 - Nonaqueous electrolyte battery, battery pack and vehicle: A nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes a negative electrode and a positive electrode. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode active material having a lithium ion absorption potential of 0.4 V (vs. Li/Li+) or more. The negative electrode current collector is made of aluminum or... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080241690 - Crystalline nanometric lifepo4: The present invention relates to lithium secondary batteries and more specifically to positive electrode materials operating at potentials greater than 2.8 V vs. Li+/Li in nonaqueous electrochemical cells. In particular, the invention relates to crystalline nanometric carbon-free olivine-type LiFePO4 powders with enhanced electrochemical properties. A direct precipitation process is described... Agent: Brinks, Hofer, Gilson & Lione

20080241691 - Sintered substrate and alkaline storage battery using the substrate: A sintered substrate is configured such that pores having a pore size (pore radius) of from 5 μm to 7 μm have a peak volume fraction with respect to the total pore volume of the sintered substrate, and pores having a pore radius of greater than 8.5 μm has a... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080241693 - Lithium transition metal complex oxide for lithium ion secondary battery cathode active material and method for producing the same, lithium ion secondary battery cathode active material, and lithium ion secondary battery: A lithium transition metal complex oxide for a lithium ion secondary battery cathode active material contains 100 to 1000 ppm of silicon and 300 to 900 ppm of fluorine. A method for producing the lithium transition metal complex oxide includes the step of mixing a lithium compound, a transition metal... Agent: Smith Patent Office

20080241692 - Nonaqueous electrolyte battery, battery pack and vehicle: A nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode contains a lithium compound and a negative electrode current collector supporting the lithium compound. A log differential intrusion curve obtained when a pore size diameter of the negative electrode is measured by... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080241694 - Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell superior in resistance against continuous charging at high potential is provided. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell includes: a positive electrode having lithium phosphate and a positive electrode active material comprising lithium cobalt oxide containing at least one selected from Mg, Al, Ti, and Zr; and... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080241695 - Carbon nanotube composite electrode material, method for manufacturing the same and electrode adopting the same: The present invention relates to a carbon nanotube composite electrode material, a method for manufacturing the same and an electrode including the carbon nanotube composite material. The carbon nanotube electrode material includes carbon fibers and carbon nanotubes. The carbon fibers constitute a network structure. The carbon nanotubes are wrapped around... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20080241696 - Electrode and electrochemical device: An electrode is provided as one capable of adequately maintaining voids in a surface layer and an electrochemical device is provided as one using the electrode. The electrode has a current collector, and an active material-containing layer provided on the current collector and containing active material particles, the number of... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080241697 - Non-aqueous electrolyte battery: In a non-aqueous electrolyte battery having a positive electrode (1), a negative electrode (2), a separator (3), and a non-aqueous electrolyte, an electrolyte diffusion restricting layer (11) for restricting diffusion of the electrolyte is formed between the positive electrode (1) and the separator (3) to accelerate deterioration of the positive... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080241698 - Lithium secondary battery and electrode for use in lithium secondary battery: A non-aqueous lithium secondary battery capable of maintaining high capacity even when preserved under a high temperature circumstance or put to charge/discharge repetitively, the battery having an electrode in which at least one of a positive electrode or a negative electrode contains less than 5 wt % of a lithium... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080241699 - Lithium-ion battery electrolytes: A rechargeable lithium-ion battery includes an anode, a cathode and an electrolyte containing one or more dispersed lithium salts. The electrolyte is composed of one or more solvent materials. A principal solvent constituent compound is at least one of γ-valerolactone, methyl isobutyryl acetate, 2-methoxyethyl acetate, 2-ethoxyethyl acetate, and diethyl oxalate.... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080241700 - Electrolyte for lithium rechargeable battery and lithium rechargeable battery comprising the same: An electrolyte for the lithium rechargeable battery including non-aqueous organic solvent, fluoroethylene carbonate, and halogen-substituted benzene phenyl ether, and the lithium rechargeable battery comprising the same. The lithium rechargeable battery can improve the overcharging property of the increase of temperature and voltage when overcharging the lithium rechargeable battery. Additionally, the... Agent: Robert E. Bushnell

20080241701 - Lithium secondary battery: The present invention provides a lithium secondary battery which has improved safety, mainly coming from use of an electrolyte solution which is not inflammable at room temperature (20° C.), while not deteriorating output characteristics at low temperatures and room temperature or output maintenance characteristics after storage at high temperature (50°... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080241702 - Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery: where R1, R2, R3, R4 represent a (C1 to 4) alkyl group, respectively, and one or more acid anhydride selected from succinic anhydride, glutaric anhydride, and glycolic anhydride in an amount of a range of 0.1% by mass or more and 5% by mass or less based on the total... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080241703 - Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery: The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode containing a positive active material, a negative electrode containing a negative active material, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte containing a solvent and a solute. Those positive electrode, negative electrode and separator... Agent: Kubovcik & Kubovcik

20080241704 - Nonaqueous electrolyte solution and lithium secondary battery using same: The present invention relates to a nonaqueous electrolytic solution for lithium secondary batteries in which an electrolyte salt is dissolved in a nonaqueous solvent, the nonaqueous electrolytic solution comprising a formic ester compound having a specific structure in an amount of 0.01 to 10% by weight of the nonaqueous electrolytic... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080241705 - Electrode and method of fabricating it, and battery: A battery capable of obtaining a high energy density and obtaining superior cycle characteristics is provided. A spirally wound electrode body 20 having a lamination structure composed of a cathode 21, an anode 22, and a separator 23 is contained in a battery can 11. In the cathode 21, a... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, LLP