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Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and process February patent applications/inventions, industry category 02/13

20130052487 - Battery pack: Disclosed is a battery pack having improved durability and safety. The battery pack according to the present invention includes: a plurality of battery cells having a first electrode and a second electrode and disposed substantially parallel with each other in a first direction; a holder case accommodating the battery cells;... Agent: Samsung Sdi Co., Ltd.

20130052488 - Nonaqueous electrolyte battery containing a negative electrode of lithium-titanium composite oxide, battery pack and vehicle: A nonaqueous electrolyte battery, containing a case and provided in the case, a positive electrode containing at least one selected from the group consisting of spinel type lithium-manganese-nickel composite oxide and lithium phosphate oxide having an olivine structure, a negative electrode and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode comprises a... Agent:

20130052490 - Environmental control using a dynamic temperature set point: Systems and methods related to controlling the environment within a cabin-external battery pack of a vehicle are generally described. In some embodiments, the cabin and the battery have independent cooling and/or heating loops. The inventors have found that effective environment control can be achieved by controlling the cooling system dynamically,... Agent: Coda Automotive, Inc.

20130052492 - Lithium ion cell having intrinsic protection against thermal runaway: The present invention relates to an electrochemical cell for a lithium ion battery comprising at least (i) one electrolyte, (ii) at least one cathodic electrode, (iii) at least one anodic electrode and (iv) at least one separator disposed between cathodic electrode and anodic electrode, wherein said separator comprises at least... Agent: Li-tec Battery Gmbh

20130052489 - Surface-mediated lithium ion-exchanging energy storage device: A surface-mediated, lithium ion-exchanging energy storage device comprising: (a) A positive electrode (cathode) comprising a cathode active material that is not a functional material (bearing no functional group reactive with lithium), but having a surface area to capture or store lithium thereon; (b) A negative electrode (anode) comprising an anode... Agent:

20130052491 - Thermal management system for a multi-cell array: A thermal management system for an energy storage system that controls the temperature of an array of electrochemical cells of the energy storage system. Fluid channels or pathways are provided around outer side regions of an array of electrochemical cells. Fluid flow is directed along one pathway to a next... Agent:

20130052493 - Heat dissipation device: A heat dissipation device according to the invention has a first measuring device. This is provided for detecting a physical parameter. The heat dissipation device according to the invention has a heat-conducting device. Said heat-conducting device is provided for absorbing thermal energy from an adjacent electrochemical energy storage device. For... Agent: Li-tec Battery Gmbh

20130052494 - Power storage devices: A power storage device is provided with an upper cover, a cell module and a lower cover. A tab joint portion is locally formed at each of two sides of the cell module to be welded and assembled with a tab. When welded with the tab joint portion, the tab... Agent:

20130052495 - Module terminal: A module terminal includes a terminal main body which is made of a metal plate and an insulative interference preventive member which is mounted on the terminal main body. In the terminal main body, one end portion is connected electrically to an electrode of a battery pack, and a female... Agent:

20130052496 - Secondary battery and secondary battery module: A secondary battery and a secondary battery module. The secondary battery includes: a battery unit; and a frame case that supports the battery unit and has a first side portion and a second side portion which are opposite to each other and on which first and second spacers are respectively... Agent: Samsung Sdi Co., Ltd.

20130052497 - Air valve for energy storage device and energy storage device including the same: Disclosed herein is an air valve for an energy storage device, including: a valve body mounted in a gas vent of an energy storage device and having a passage for discharging gases within the gas vent to the outside; and a plurality of magnets mounted within the passage to apply... Agent:

20130052498 - Secondary battery: A secondary battery includes a battery unit, a thermistor for detecting a temperature of the battery unit, and a frame case for supporting the battery unit and the thermistor together, and including a thermistor accommodator having a concave shape and accommodating the thermistor. Accordingly, a way of installing the thermistor... Agent: Samsung Sdi Co., Ltd.

20130052500 - Prismatic secondary battery: A prismatic secondary battery includes a wound electrode assembly, a bottomed prismatic hollow outer body having a mouth and storing the wound electrode assembly, and a sealing plate including a gas release valve and sealing up the mouth. The wound electrode assembly is disposed in the outer body so that... Agent: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.

20130052499 - Wound electrochemical device: In an area where positive and negative electrode leads 11, 21 oppose each other through a separator 30 in a wound electrochemical device 1, active material layers are removed from surfaces of current collectors 10a, 20a, so as to form open areas 10e, 20e. Even if the active material layers... Agent: Tdk Corporation

20130052501 - Battery mounting structure: A mounting portion of a battery is provided with a bracket that is placed to face a front face of the battery. A wire harness is placed forward of the battery in a vehicle and is displaced to one side of the bracket in a vehicle width direction, and a... Agent: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

20130052502 - Battery having multi-orientation conductions, battery holder having multi-orientation conductions, and battery assembling method: A battery includes a casing, a battery pack, and at least two electrical connecting assemblies. The casing includes an inner space and plural contact planes. Vertical directions of the contact planes are different. The battery pack includes a battery cell disposed in the inner space, and the battery cell includes... Agent: Getac Technology Corporation

20130052503 - Battery system and method for coupling a battery cell assembly to an electrically non-conductive base member: A battery system is provided. The battery system includes a first battery cell assembly having first and second interconnect members. The first and second interconnect members have first and second blades, respectively. The battery system further includes an electrically non-conductive base member having first and second grooves. The battery system... Agent: Lg Chem, Ltd.

20130052504 - Battery unit: The invention relates to a storage battery unit (1) with a battery cell (2), having a terminal (3), with edges (6) and an outside insulation (5) also enclosing the edges (6). According to the invention it is provided that a non-conducting, elastic element (4) is positioned on the terminal side... Agent:

20130052505 - Secondary battery module: An NaS battery module includes a container, a plurality of cells for an NaS battery and sand. The side walls of the container partition the inside and outside of the container in a direction in which the arrangement plane of the cells extends. An upper wall and a lower wall... Agent: Ngk Insulators, Ltd.

20130052506 - Battery arrangement and method for the production thereof: The invention relates to a battery arrangement (1) comprising at least one, but particularly a plurality of electrochemical cells (2), the at least one electrochemical cell (2) comprising at least one current conductor (3) extending through a casing (4) of the electrochemical cell (2), characterized in that said at least... Agent: Li-tec Battery Gmbh

20130052507 - Battery cell plate frame assembly and method: The battery cell plate frame assembly comprising a frame, and a sub-assembly comprising a conductive cell plate connector bracket, a conductive terminal, a fuse interposed between the connector bracket and the terminal and a non-conductive bridge separately supporting the connector bracket, the terminal and the fuse. In one form, the... Agent:

20130052508 - Lithium secondary battery: A lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte. The negative electrode includes a current collector, an active material layer on the current collector and including an amorphous silicon oxide represented by SiOx (0.95<x<1.7), and an SEI layer on the active material layer and including... Agent:

20130052509 - Lithium ion battery with electrolyte-embedded separator particles: A lithium ion battery in which electrically-non conducting ceramic particles are interposed between the anode and cathode to enforce separation between them and prevent short circuits is described. The particles, preferably equiaxed or monodisperse, may be generally uniformly dispersed in a non-aqueous gelled or high viscosity electrolyte. The electrolyte may... Agent: Gm Global Technology Operations LLC

20130052510 - Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary-cell battery and manufacturing method: To improve cycling characteristics by evening out the battery reaction across different areas of a laminated electrode assembly in a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary-cell battery where the laminated electrode assembly, having tape applied to a top layer, an end face, and a bottom layer thereof, is contained in an outer casing,... Agent: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.

20130052512 - Battery pack and its fabricating method, battery, and electronic device: The present invention provides a battery pack and its fabricating method, a battery and an electronic device. The battery pack provided by the present invention comprises: an outer package, which is in a laminated form and has a conductive layer therein; and a battery cell, which has a positive electrode... Agent: Sony Corporation

20130052511 - Interconnection assemblies and methods for forming the interconnection assemblies in a battery module: Interconnection assemblies and methods are provided. An interconnection assembly includes a first cell tab constructed of a first metal, and a second cell tab disposed against the first cell tab. The second cell tab is constructed of a second metal having a hardness greater than the first metal. The assembly... Agent: Lg Chem, Ltd.

20130052513 - Wiring member and battery connection unit: A wiring member comprises (a) a groove in which an electrical wire is arranged, (b) a lid operable to close an opening of the groove; and (c) a hinge adapted to connect the lid to a side wall of the groove such that the opening of the groove is allowed... Agent: Yazaki Corporation

20130052514 - Battery cell and battery module using the same: A battery module may include a plurality of battery cells aligned in one direction, each of the plurality of battery cells including: a first electrode terminal and a second electrode terminal, a bus bar for electrically connecting the plurality of battery cells, the bus bar being fastened to the first... Agent:

20130052515 - Battery module: There is provided a battery module including a first housing and a second housing, the first housing and the second housing each retaining a plurality of rechargeable batteries electrically connected to each other, the second housing being stacked on the first housing, and at least one of the rechargeable batteries... Agent:

20130052516 - Battery module: A battery module including a pair of end plates; a plurality of battery cells aligned between the pair of end plates in a direction; a top plate at an upper portion of the plurality of battery cells; a bottom plate at a lower portion of the plurality of battery cells;... Agent:

20130052517 - Battery design: A battery assembly includes a plurality of compound electrodes and electrolyte. Each compound electrode includes an anode section and a cathode section. The compound electrodes are arranged such that the anode section of a first compound electrode interacts electrochemically with the cathode section of a second compound electrode with the... Agent: Gm Global Technology Operations LLC

20130052518 - Flexible green nonwoven battery cover and method of construction thereof: An insulative nonwoven battery cover and method of construction thereof is provided. The cover includes a plurality of nonwoven sections bonded together to form a desired structural configuration. The nonwoven sections are mats of heat-settable textile fibers and green materials including natural fibers, recycled materials and/or waste stream materials. The... Agent:

20130052519 - Connecting pole for a rechargeable battery and rechargeable battery housing: A connecting pole for a rechargeable battery is disclosed. The connecting pole (1) has a connecting section (2) in which a pole terminal can be attached to the connecting pole (1). The connecting pole (1) has an attachment section (3) in which the connecting pole (1) can be attached in... Agent: Vb Autobatterie Gmbh & Co. Kgaa

20130052520 - Rechargeable battery: A rechargeable battery including: an electrode assembly including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator between the first and second electrodes; a case receiving the electrode assembly; a cap plate coupled to the case; an electrode terminal connecting the electrode assembly to an outside of the cap plate;... Agent:

20130052521 - Secondary battery: A secondary battery including an electrode assembly; a pouch case accommodating the electrode assembly and including an unsealed part and a sealed part at a wing portion of the pouch case; and an electrode tab including a first side electrically connected to the electrode assembly, and a second side drawn... Agent:

20130052522 - Carbon-based negative electrode material and secondary battery including negative electrode material: To provide a carbon-based negative electrode material which can be used with an electrolyte containing PC as a main ingredient, a carbon-based negative electrode material having a graphene layer structure is crystalline and has pores. That is, the crystal structure of the carbon-based negative electrode material is distorted more significantly... Agent: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

20130052523 - Secondary battery, battery pack, electric vehicle, electric power storage system, power tool, and electronic appliance:

20130052524 - Electrolytic solution, secondary battery, battery pack, electric vehicle, electric power storage system, electric power tool, and electronic device: A secondary battery includes: a cathode; an anode; and an electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution includes an allene compound having a tetravalent skeleton represented by Formula (1) described below.... Agent: Sony Corporation

20130052525 - Sodium secondary battery: The present invention relates to a sodium secondary battery comprising a first electrode comprising a carbonaceous material which can be doped and dedoped with a sodium ion, a second electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolytic solution in which an electrolyte salt is dissolved in a non-aqueous solvent, wherein the non-aqueous electrolytic... Agent: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited

20130052531 - Electric storage device: An electric storage device, including: an electrode assembly having at least one protrusion portion, the protrusion portion being formed of an end portion of any one of a positive electrode foil and a negative electrode foil and protruding in a laminated state from a side end of the other electrode... Agent: Gs Yuasa International Ltd.

20130052530 - Electrical storage device electrode binder composition, electrical storage device electrode slurry, electrical storage device electrode, and electrical storage device: An electrode binder composition that is used to produce an electrode used for an electrical storage device, includes (A) a polymer, (B) a carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, and (C) a liquid medium, and has a concentration of the carboxylic acid or a salt thereof (B) of 20 to... Agent: Jsr Corporation

20130052529 - Particulate mixture, active material aggregate, cathode active material, cathode, secondary battery and methods for producing the same: It is a mixture of silicon oxide particulates, transition metal oxide particulates, and lithium transition metal silicate particulates, and its powder X-ray diffraction measurement shows diffraction peaks near 2θ=33.1° and near 2θ=35.7°, and said silicon oxide particulates and said transition metal oxide particulates are amorphous, and said lithium transition metal... Agent: Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.

20130052526 - Power storage device: A power storage device with high output is provided, in which the specific surface area is increased while keeping the easy-to-handle particle size of its active material. The power storage device includes a positive electrode including a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode active material layer, a negative... Agent: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

20130052527 - Power storage device: A power storage device in which silicon is used as a negative electrode active material layer and which can have an improved performance such as higher discharge capacity, and a method for manufacturing the power storage device are provided. A power storage device includes a current collector and a silicon... Agent: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

20130052528 - Power storage device and method for manufacturing electrode: An electrode and a power storage device each of which achieves better charge-discharge cycle characteristics and is less likely to deteriorate owing to separation of an active material, or the like are manufactured. As the electrode for the power storage device, an electrode including a current collector and an active... Agent: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

20130052532 - Electrode for battery and method for manufacturing thereof: An electrode for a battery and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The electrode for a battery according to the present invention comprising silicon nanostructures integrally formed on a silicon thin film and having a period array can reduce the internal resistance, have better charge transport properties, and... Agent: Gwangju Institute Of Science And Technology

20130052533 - Negative active material for lithium secondary battery and lithium secondary battery including the same: In one aspect, a negative active material for a lithium secondary battery including silicon oxide represented by a chemical formula SiOx (1.1<x<1.5) and a negative electrode and a lithium secondary battery including the negative active material is provided. The silicon oxide may be amorphous silicon oxide.... Agent: Samsung Sdi Co., Ltd.

20130052534 - Secondary battery, battery pack, electric vehicle, electric power storage system, electric power tool, and electronic device: A cathode includes a lithium transition metal complex compound including lithium, one, or two or more transition metals, magnesium, and oxygen as constituent elements. In a standardized X-ray absorption spectrum of the lithium transition metal complex compound measured by an X-ray absorption spectroscopic method, a first absorption edge having absorption... Agent: Sony Corporation

20130052535 - Lithium ion secondary battery active material, lithium ion secondary battery electrode, lithium ion secondary battery, electronic device, electric power tool, electric vehicle, and power storage system: A lithium ion secondary battery capable of improving the lithium ion input-output characteristics. An active material capable of storing and releasing lithium ions is a Li complex oxide or a Li complex oxoacid salt. A plurality of primary particles have a particle size distribution with 1 nm<D10<65 nm, 5 nm<D50<75... Agent: Sony Corporation

20130052537 - Power storage device and method for manufacturing the same: A power storage device including a negative electrode having high cycle performance in which little deterioration due to charge and discharge occurs is manufactured. A power storage device including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode is manufactured, in... Agent: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

20130052536 - Silicon-carbonaceous encapsulated materials: A process includes preparing a solution including a silicon precursor or mixture of silicon precursors and a monomer or mixture of monomers; polymerizing the monomer to form a polymer-silicon precursor matrix; and pyrolyzing the polymer-silicon precursor matrix to form an electrochemically active carbon-coated silicon material.... Agent:

20130052538 - High rate, long cycle life electrochemical energy storage devices: An electrochemical energy storage device includes a cathode, an anode, and an electrolyte disposed between the cathode and the anode. The anode includes a capacitive material as a majority component, and further includes an electrochemically active material as a minority component, such that an operating potential of the anode is... Agent: The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University

20130052539 - Separator film, its fabrication method, supercapacitor, battery and capacitor provided with said film: The invention relates to a separator film for a device used for storing electrical energy, the film being porous and oriented, and being obtained by stretching in a longitudinal direction and in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction, the film containing a mixture comprising a polypropylene homopolymer, at least... Agent: Bollore

20130052540 - Active material for battery, battery, and method for production of active material for battery: An active material for a battery contains a Y2Ti2O5S2 crystalline phase, and has an IB/IA value of 0.3 or smaller and an IC/IA value of 0.15 or smaller, wherein IA, IC and IC are the peak intensity of the Y2Ti2O5S2 crystalline phase at 2θ=34.5°, the peak intensity of a Y2T2O7... Agent: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

20130052541 - Nonaqueous electrolyte solution and lithium secondary battery using same:

20130052542 - Electrolyte compositions for lithium and lithium-ion batteries: wherein X is selected from O, O(CO)O, S, N, P, P(═O), B, and Si; n is 1 when X is O, O(CO)O, or S; n is 2 when x is N, P, P(═O), or B; n is 3 when X is Si; and each R independently is selected from alkyl,... Agent: Uchicago Argonne, LLC

20130052543 - Secondary battery, electrolytic solution, battery pack, electronic device, and electrical vehicle: A secondary battery capable of improving cycle characteristics, conservation characteristics, and load characteristics is provided. The secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode, and an electrolytic solution. A separator provided between the cathode and the anode is impregnated with an electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution includes one or more of... Agent: Sony Corporation

20130052544 - Cathode active material, cathode, secondary battery and manufacturing methods for the same: s

20130052545 - Fuel cell system with calculation of liquid water volume: A fuel cell system includes: a fuel cell that generates electricity by reaction between reaction gases; an electricity amount calculating unit that calculates an amount of electricity generated during a voltage drop of the fuel cell from a current generated during the voltage drop; a reaction gas substance amount calculating... Agent: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

20130052546 - Bio-fuel cell: A bio-fuel cell includes at least one bio-fuel cell element. The bio-fuel cell element includes an anode, a cathode, an anode container filled with the bio-fuel, a proton exchange membrane sandwiched between the anode and the cathode, and a guide plate. The cathode includes a catalyst layer. The catalyst layer... Agent: Tsinghua University

20130052547 - Power storage device and method of manufacturing power storage device: A structure and a method of manufacturing a power storage device with high energy density are provided. An air electrode includes a first current collector; a second current collector having a projecting structure, in contact with the first current collector; and a catalyst layer having 1 to 100 graphene films.... Agent: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

20130052548 - Process for operating a high temperature fuel cell stack: Process for operating a high temperature fuel cell stack, the process comprising the following steps: b) connecting the fuel cell stack in parallel to a power supply unit at a predefined temperature and/or voltage of the fuel cell stack, h) applying a voltage from the power supply unit of between... Agent: Topsoe Fuel Cell A/s

20130052549 - Anion-exchange-membrane type of fuel-cell-system: An anion-exchange-membrane type of fuel-cell-system includes: a fuel cell part; and a carbon dioxide eliminating part, wherein the fuel cell part comprises a fuel electrode, an air electrode, an anion-exchange type of solid polymer electrolyte membrane sandwiched between the fuel electrode and the air electrode, a fuel channel that supplies... Agent:

20130052551 - Fuel cell: A cell of a fuel cell includes an MEA, an anode-side gas diffusion layer, a cathode-side gas diffusion layer, an anode-side gas flow passage, a cathode-side gas flow passage, and separators. The anode-side gas flow passage and the cathode-side gas flow passage are opposed flow passages and are both set... Agent: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

20130052550 - Fuel cell system: The present invention provides a fuel cell system including a reformer that reforms a raw fuel using a reforming catalyst to generate reformed gas, a fuel cell that generates electric power using the reformed gas generated by the reformer, a heat exchanger that exchanges heat between heat of combustion exhaust... Agent: Jx Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation

20130052552 - Device forming a manometer intended for measuring biphasic fluid pressure, associated method of manufacture and fluidic network: A device forming a manometer, configured to measure pressure of a biphasic fluid in a fluidic network, including: a first channel inside which a biphasic fluid is able to flow; a second channel emerging into the first channel, wherein the second channel is blind, with each of its dimensions less... Agent: Commissariat A L'energie Atomique At Aux Energies Alternatives

20130052553 - High pressure gas supply system and fuel cell system: A fuel cell system (10) includes a pressure decrease valve (121) and a flow control valve (122) provided in a hydrogen supply line (120P) that extends from a high pressure gas tank (110) to a fuel cell (100). A low temperature environment may cause the function of these devices to... Agent:

20130052555 - Alkaline fuel cell and alkaline fuel cell system: Provided is an alkaline fuel cell, including: a membrane electrode assembly including an anion conductive electrolyte membrane, an anode electrode stacked on a first surface of the anion conductive electrolyte membrane, and a cathode electrode stacked on a second surface opposite to the first surface of the anion conductive electrolyte... Agent:

20130052554 - Fuel cell system and method of reducing decrease in power generation efficiency of fuel cell: A fuel cell system including a fuel cell, includes: a heater core used by a heating device; a first circulation circuit arranged to circulate a heat medium through the fuel cell; a second circulation circuit arranged to circulate the heat medium through the heater core; a connection channel arranged to... Agent: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

20130052556 - Advanced controls algorithm for an electronic pressure regulator system with pulsed disturbances: A system and method for regulating the pressure within a volume between a pressure regulator and an injector that injects hydrogen gas into the anode side of a fuel cell stack. The method includes delaying a copy of the a pulsed signal that controls the opening and closing of the... Agent: Gm Global Technology Operation LLC

20130052557 - Fuel cell system, method for supplying fuel gas therein, and mobile body: An object of the present invention is to provide a fuel cell system configured to be able to suppress loads imposed on a liner caused by gas filling, as well as a method for supplying fuel gas in the fuel cell system, and a mobile body. The fuel cell system... Agent: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

20130052558 - Fuel cell: A fuel cell includes at least one fuel cell element, which includes an anode, a cathode, a proton exchange membrane sandwiched between the anode and the cathode, a first flow guide plate, and a second flow guide plate. Each of the anode and the cathode includes a catalyst layer including... Agent: Tsinghua University

20130052559 - Fuel cell, fuel cell device, fuel cell module, and fuel cell apparatus: A fuel cell capable of suppressing deformation resulting from reduction treatment, a fuel cell device, a fuel cell module, and a fuel cell apparatus are provided, A fuel cell includes a solid electrolyte layer, a fuel electrode layer disposed on the solid electrolyte layer, and an interconnector and an adjustment... Agent: Kyocera Corporation

20130052560 - Membrane-electrode-assembly and fuel cell: A membrane-electrode-assembly contains two or more types of solid polymer electrolytes having different acid dissociation constants in an electrode catalyst layer, a solid polymer electrolyte of small acid strength covers the surface of a catalyst, and a solid polymer electrolyte of large acid strength is disposed to the periphery thereof,... Agent: Hitachi, Ltd.

20130052561 - Polymer electrolyte membrane and membrane/electrode assembly for polymer electrolyte fuel cell: A polymer electrolyte membrane 15 comprising an ion exchange resin having cation exchange groups, which contains cerium element and at least one member selected from cesium element and rubidium element; and a membrane/electrode assembly 10, comprising an anode 13 having a catalyst layer 11 containing a catalyst and an ion... Agent: Asahi Glass Company, Limited

20130052562 - Composite anode for a solid oxide fuel cell with improved mechanical integrity and increased efficiency: A composite anode for a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), comprising an anode support layer (ASL) of Ni—YSZ and an anode functional layer (AFL) of Ni—GDC, displays enhanced mechanical stability and similar or improved electrical efficiency to that of a Ni—GDC ASL for otherwise identical SOFCs. A SOFC employing the... Agent: University Of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.

20130052563 - Membrane: wherein the planar reinforcing component is a cellular structure, comprising a plurality of discrete cells, wherein the wall of each cell extends through the thickness of the component such that the cell wall is impermeable to the proton-conducting material and wherein the proton-conducting material fills the cells of the planar... Agent: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company

20130052564 - Polymer electrolyte membrane, membrane-electrode assembly, and solid polymer fuel cell: A polymer electrolyte membrane which exhibits superior high-temperature operability and a fuel cell and the like comprising the polymer electrolyte membrane are provided. In an aspect, the present invention relates to a polymer electrolyte membrane comprising a polymer electrolyte and having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the... Agent: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited

20130052565 - Applying a seal to a fuel cell component: An exemplary method of applying a seal to a fuel cell component includes providing a release layer on one side of a seal. The release layer has reinforcing fibers. Another side of the seal is placed against a selected portion of the fuel cell component. The seal, release layer and... Agent: Utc Power Corporation

20130045397 - Battery pack and manufacturing method for the same: A battery pack having a case where connection tabs can be accurately positioned within the case and where welding holes in the case are formed to provide access to a welding rod and to allow heat to escape. Connection tabs are fixed into a lower case, batteries are arranged in... Agent: Samsung Sdi Co., Ltd.

20130045398 - Fuel cell vehicle: A fuel cell vehicle includes under a floor of the vehicle: a fuel cell generating electric power through an electrochemical reaction between reaction gases; a fluid supply/discharge unit for the fuel cell; and a converter converting electric power from the fuel cell, the converter being contained in a center tunnel... Agent: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

20130045399 - Flow battery with reactant separation: An embodiment relates an electrochemical system. The system includes (a) at least one cell that comprises a first electrode, a second electrode and a reaction zone between the first and second electrode. The system also includes (b) a liquefied halogen reactant (c) at least one metal halide electrolyte and (d)... Agent: Primus Power Corporation

20130045400 - Redox flow battery: Provided are a redox flow battery (RF battery) in which a positive electrode electrolyte and a negative electrode electrolyte are supplied to a battery cell including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a membrane, to charge and discharge the battery, and a method of operating the RF battery. The... Agent: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

20130045403 - Battery module having novel structure: Disclosed herein is a battery module including (a) a battery cell stack including two or more battery cells or unit modules electrically connected to each other in a state in which the battery cells or unit modules are vertically stacked, (b) a first housing to cover the entirety of the... Agent: Lg Chem, Ltd.

20130045401 - Battery pack and battery module comprising the same: A battery pack having a battery cell and a case accommodating the battery cell and including a terminal portion that is electrically connected to the battery cell. The terminal portion includes a first groove portion for attaching a temperature sensor for obtaining temperature information of the battery cell.... Agent: Samsung Sdi Co., Ltd.

20130045402 - Flat-type battery: Disclosed is a flat battery which includes power generating element 18 accommodated in an inner space formed by sealing outer peripheral edges of package members 16 and 17, collector 11a, 13a connected to an electrode plate of power generating element 18 and an electrode tab 14, 15 taken out from... Agent: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

20130045404 - Battery fuel gauge apparatus: A battery fuel gauge apparatus comprises a current amplifier formed by a first transistor and a second transistor. Both transistors operate in the same operation conditions except that the second transistor has a smaller channel width in comparison with that of the first transistor. The first transistor is connected in... Agent: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.

20130045405 - Secondary battery: The secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate whereon first and second electrode active materials, and first and second electrode tabs are formed, respectively, and including a separator disposed between the first and second electrode plates while overlapping with the first... Agent: Samsung Sdi Co., Ltd.

20130045406 - Secondary battery: A secondary battery is disclosed. The secondary battery includes an electrode assembly comprising a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate that are rolled while having a separator interposed therebetween; and a finishing or protective conductive member formed on a periphery of the electrode assembly so as to surround... Agent: Samsung Sdi Co., Ltd.

20130045407 - Structure intended to hold an electric battery for powering an electric motor for driving a motor vehicle: A structure configured to hold an electric battery for powering an electric motor, or to hold an electric battery for powering an electric motor for driving a motor vehicle, the structure including a rigid element, above and/or below which the battery is configured to be located, and, laterally on either... Agent: Renault S.a.s.

20130045408 - High-amperage energy storage device and method: An electrochemical method and apparatus for high-amperage electrical energy storage features a high-temperature, all-liquid chemistry. The reaction products created during charging remain part of the electrodes during storage for discharge on demand. In a simultaneous ambipolar electrodeposition cell, a reaction compound is electrolyzed to effect transfer from an external power... Agent: Massachusetts Institute Of Technology

20130045409 - Battery having a plurality of single cells: A battery is provided with a plurality of individual cells connected in series and/or in parallel to one another, and at least one cooling plate arranged on the pole side on the individual cells, with current drain tabs of electric poles of the individual cells being thermally coupled with the... Agent: Daimler Ag

20130045411 - Cooling device: A battery cooling device for the cooling of battery cell components may include at least one cooling fin extending sinuously and configured to be permeated by at least one of air and coolant. The cooling fin may have at least one of wavelike and steplike shape along its course and... Agent: Mahle International Gmbh

20130045410 - Cooling member of compact structure and excellent stability and battery module employed with the same: Disclosed herein is a cooling member mounted between battery cells to remove heat generated from the battery cells during charge and discharge of the battery cells, wherein the cooling member includes a plate-shaped heat dissipation fin disposed between the battery cells in a state in which opposite main surfaces of... Agent: Lg Chem. Ltd.

20130045412 - Microporous membranes and methods for producing and using such membranes: The invention relates to microporous polymeric membranes suitable for use as battery separator film. The invention also relates to a method for producing such a membrane, batteries containing such membranes as battery separators, methods for making such batteries, and methods for using such batteries.... Agent:

20130045413 - Current collector and lithium ion battery: A current collector includes a support and at least one carbon nanotube layer. The support includes two surfaces. The at least one carbon nanotube layer is located on one of the two surfaces of the support. The at least one carbon nanotube layer includes a number of uniformly distributed carbon... Agent: Tsinghua University

20130045414 - Battery, battery element, battery case, battery production method, and vehicle having battery mounted thereon: A battery includes a battery element having positive and negative electrode plates and separators for insulating these electrode plates, and a battery case provided with a plurality of storing cavities divided by partitions for accommodating battery elements, each of the storing cavities of the battery case accommodating a battery element.... Agent:

20130045415 - Lead-zinc battery: A rechargeable battery is provided such that the positive electrode comprises lead, the negative electrode zinc, and the electrolyte is an aqueous solution of an alkali metal bisulfate. Upon discharge, lead dioxide is reduced to lead sulfate and zinc is oxidized to zinc oxide. The reactions are reversed when the... Agent:

20130045416 - Gold micro- and nanotubes, their synthesis and use: Synthesis of gold microtubes and nanotubes suspendable in solution is presented. The synthesis is accomplished using an AAO template route, wherein a polymer tube is used as a sacrificial core. The synthesis produces hollow structures that consist of only gold. These nanostructures exhibit two SPR modes, which correspond to both... Agent: The Governing Council Of The University Of Toronto

20130045418 - Method for manufacturing graphene-coated object, negative electrode of secondary battery including graphene-coated object, and secondary battery including the negative electrode: To form graphene to a practically even thickness on an object having an uneven surface or a complex surface, in particular, an object having a surface with a three-dimensional structure due to complex unevenness, or an object having a curved surface. The object and an electrode are immersed in a... Agent: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

20130045417 - Non-aqueous electrolyte lithium ion secondary battery: A lithium ion secondary battery provided by the present invention has a positive electrode having a current collector and a positive electrode composite layer provided on the current collector. The current collector contains a metal element A as a main component thereof. The positive electrode composite layer contains a two-phase... Agent: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

20130045420 - Anode battery materials and methods of making the same: In some embodiments, the present invention provides novel methods of preparing porous silicon films and particles for lithium ion batteries. In some embodiments, such methods generally include: (1) etching a silicon material by exposure of the silicon material to a constant current density in a solution to produce a porous... Agent: William Marsh Rice University

20130045419 - Negative active material for rechargeable lithium battery, negative electrode including the same and method of preparing the same, and rechargeable lithium battery including the same: Provided are a negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery, which includes a first silicon oxide (SiOx) and a second silicon oxide (SiOx) with a particle diameter differing from the one of the first silicon oxide (SiOx), a negative electrode including the negative active material, and a method of... Agent:

20130045421 - Nickel-cobalt-maganese-based compound particles and process for producing the nickel-cobalt-manganese-based compound particles, lithium composite oxide particles and process for producing the lithium composite oxide particles, and non-aqueous electrolyte: The present invention relates to nickel-cobalt-manganese-based compound particles which have a volume-based average secondary particle diameter (D50) of 3.0 to 25.0 μm, wherein the volume-based average secondary particle diameter (D50) and a half value width (W) of the peak in volume-based particle size distribution of secondary particles thereof satisfy the... Agent:

20130045422 - Novel lithium titanate, method for producing same, electrode active material containing the lithium titanate, and electricity storage device using the electrode active material: Disclosed are: a novel lithium titanate; and a method for producing the novel lithium titanate. Specifically disclosed is a compound that has a chemical composition represented by the general formula (1): Li2Ti18O37, or the compound additionally containing copper and/or tin. The compound represented by the general formula (1) is synthesized... Agent:

20130045423 - Porous conductive active composite electrode for litihium ion batteries: A composite lithium ion battery electrode is formed from an active composite material dispersed in a conductive porous matrix formed over a current collector. The active composite material includes nano-clusters of an active material dispersed on a conductive skeleton structure. The active material is a metal-based material including one or... Agent: Hong Kong Applied Science And Technology Research Institute Company Limited

20130045424 - Plate-like particle for cathode active material for lithium secondary battery, cathode active material film for lithium secondary battery, methods for manufacturing the particle and film, method for manufacturing cathode active material for lithium second: An object of the present invention is to provide a lithium secondary battery which has improved capacity, durability, and rate characteristic as compared with conventional lithium secondary batteries. A plate-like particle or a film for a lithium secondary battery cathode active material has a layered rock salt structure. The (003)... Agent: Ngk Insulators, Ltd.

20130045425 - Three-dimensional network aluminum porous body, current collector and electrode each using the aluminum porous body, and nonaqueous electrolyte battery, capacitor and lithium-ion capacitor with nonaqueous electrolytic solution, each using the electrode: It is an object of the present invention to provide a three-dimensional network aluminum porous body which can be used for a process continuously producing an electrode and enables to produce a current collector having small electric resistance in the current collecting direction, and an electrode using the aluminum porous... Agent: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

20130045426 - Ion conductor and solid state battery: A main object of the present invention is to provide an ion conductor which has excellent ion conductivity and high electrochemical stability. The present invention resolves the problem by providing an ion conductor represented by a general formula: (AxM1-x-yM′y)Al2O4 (“A” is a monovalent metal, “M” is a bivalent metal, “M′”... Agent: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

20130045427 - Prelithiated current collector and secondary lithium cells containing same: The present invention provides a battery or supercapacitor current collector which is prelithiated. The prelithiated current collector comprises: (a) an electrically conductive substrate having two opposed primary surfaces, and (b) a mixture layer of carbon (and/or other stabilizing element, such as B, Al, Ga, In, C, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb,... Agent: Nanoteck Instruments, Inc.

20130045428 - Aqueous lithium air batteries: Aqueous Li/Air secondary battery cells are configurable to achieve high energy density and prolonged cycle life. The cells include a protected a lithium metal or alloy anode and an aqueous catholyte in a cathode compartment. The aqueous catholyte comprises an evaporative-loss resistant and/or polyprotic active compound or active agent that... Agent: Polyplus Battery Company

20130045429 - Solid oxide fuel cell system: A solid oxide fuel cell system includes a fuel cell provided with a reforming part, a gas-water supply system for supplying a plurality of kinds of gases and water to the reforming part, and a water tank for storing water. The gas-water supply system includes a reforming gas supply part... Agent: Kyocera Corporation

20130045432 - Fuel cell system and mobile object: A fuel cell system capable of improving the voltage controllability of a converter provided in the system is provided. A controller judges whether or not a passing power of a DC/DC converter falls within a reduced response performance area for the number of active phases as of the present moment.... Agent: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

20130045430 - Process to recover performance of fuel cell catalysts: Disclosed herein are processes for recovering performance of fuel cells by recovering fuel cell catalyst activity and methods of testing the durability and activity performance of fuel cells. One catalyst recovery process disclosed herein for a fuel cell having a membrane electrode assembly comprises operating the fuel cell for a... Agent: Nissan North America, Inc.

20130045431 - System and method for the recovery of fuel cell catalyst performance: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for recovering performance of fuel cells by recovering fuel cell catalyst activity. One system for recovering catalyst performance of a fuel cell stack made of one or more fuel cells in a vehicle comprises a sensor for detecting an EOL state of the fuel... Agent: Nissan North America, Inc.

20130045433 - Solid oxide fuel cell device: A fuel cell device including an elongate ceramic substrate having an exterior surface defining an interior ceramic support structure and having a length that is at least 5 times greater than the width and the thickness so as to exhibit thermal expansion along a dominant axis coextensive with the length.... Agent:

20130045434 - Form and fill subgasket: A method for manufacturing a subgasket for a fuel cell stack having a pair of plates disposed in a stack includes the step of positioning a membrane between the plates. The membrane includes an inboard portion and a tortuous form portion. The inboard portion abuts a proton exchange membrane of... Agent: Gm Global Technology Operations LLC

20130045435 - Solid oxide fuel cell stack: A solid oxide fuel cell stack includes a cell array in which M interconnector unit solid oxide fuel cells are connected in parallel to form a bundle, and N bundles are connected in series; a first plate-shaped current collecting member connected to a first bundle of the N bundles, the... Agent:

20130045436 - Porous membrane, electrolyte membrane including same, methods of manufacturing both, and fuel cell including at least one of the membranes: A porous membrane with pores that includes a polymerization product of a polyazole-based material, an electrolyte membrane including the porous membrane with a proton-conductive polymer provided in pores of the porous membrane, methods of manufacturing the porous membrane and the electrolyte membrane, and a fuel cell employing at least one... Agent: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

20130045437 - Sulfur-tolerant anode material for direct hydrocarbon solid oxide fuel cells: In one aspect, the present subject matter is directed to a composite anode for a hydrocarbon solid oxide fuel cell, the anode comprising a layered perovskite ceramic and a bi-metallic alloy.... Agent:

20130045438 - Producing method of fuel cell membrane electrode assembly and producing apparatus of the same: The present invention provides a producing method of a fuel cell membrane electrode assembly and a producing apparatus of the same, without generating wrinkles on a solid polymer electrolyte membrane or misalignment of electrode catalyst layers opposite to each other. A producing method of a fuel cell membrane electrode assembly,... Agent:

20130040170 - Secondary battery pack of novel structure: Disclosed herein is a secondary battery pack including an anode and cathode terminal of a battery cell, the anode and cathode terminal being made of a plate-shaped conductive member, and being electrically connected to a PCM, a battery cell having the anode and cathode terminal formed at one end thereof,... Agent: Lg Chem, Ltd.

20130040171 - Energy storage device and associated method: An energy storage device is provided that includes a reservoir in operative communication with a positive electrode such that the positive electrode remains fully flooded, even at the top of the charge cycle. The device more particularly includes a housing receiving therein, in a coaxial manner, an ion conducting member,... Agent:

20130040173 - Battery pack: A battery pack comprising: a secondary battery including a safety valve; a gas absorption portion including a gas absorbent represented by zeolite and a container hermetically enclosing the gas absorbent; and a case housing the secondary battery and the gas absorption portion. The safety valve is configured to discharge a... Agent: Panasonic Corporation

20130040172 - Structure of lithium-ion battery module: A structure of lithium-ion battery module comprises a battery case, containing one or more flexible packaging polymer lithium-ion battery cells, at of which top a connecting conductor is arranged to connect them in series and/or parallel to form a battery pack, positive and negative poles of the battery pack are... Agent: Advanced Electronics Energy Limited

20130040174 - Battery pack: A module case 23 is provided with a first outlet opening 35 and a first inlet opening 37 formed in side surfaces of the module case 23 opposite to each other. A plurality of battery modules 21 are arranged in a direction to which the first outlet opening 35 is... Agent:

20130040175 - Cooling member of novel structure and battery module employed with the same: Disclosed herein is a cooling member mounted between battery cells to remove heat generated from the battery cells during charge and discharge of the battery cells, wherein the cooling member includes a plate-shaped cooling fin configured to have a structure in which two battery cell contact portions disposed in tight... Agent: Lg Chem, Ltd.

20130040176 - Current collector for an electromechanical cell: A current collector with improved flexibility and electrical conductivity includes at least one flexible leg coupled to a central portion of the current collector. The flexible leg extends substantially orthogonally to the central portion when a force is applied to the central portion. Specifically, the at least one flexible leg... Agent: Johnson Controls Technology LLC

20130040177 - Battery terminal unit with current sensor: A battery terminal unit with a current sensor includes a bus bar for a battery terminal and a receiving portion. The bus bar includes an attachment part attached to a battery post, an extension part extended from the attachment part, and a connection part which continues to the extension part... Agent: Yazaki Corporation

20130040178 - Rechargeable battery: A rechargeable battery includes a plurality of electrode assemblies including positive and negative electrodes separated by a separator and a pair of electrode tabs protruding to both sides. A case receives the plurality of electrode assemblies. First and second current collecting plates cover openings formed on both sides of the... Agent: Samsung Sdi Co., Ltd.

20130040179 - Kit for remote location of smoke detector battery: A kit is provided that provides for remotely locating a smoke detector battery from a surface mounted smoke detector of the type that comprises an internal two wire battery connector. The kit comprises a first connector arranged to mate with the internal two-wire battery connector. The kit also includes a... Agent:

20130040181 - Battery module: A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells, and at least one barrier adjoining at least one of the battery cells. The barrier includes a plurality of linear members extending in a crosswise direction across the barrier, and a set of the linear members defining a sloping open area... Agent:

20130040180 - Battery module for high voltage battery pack: A battery module is disclosed for a high voltage battery pack The battery module is configured so that a plurality of holder plates and a plurality of battery cells are stacked in a vertical direction, thus preventing a defective product from being produced due to incorrect assembly, and a required... Agent: Hyundai Motor Company

20130040182 - Stacked secondary cell: A stacked secondary cell suppresses heat contraction of the opening of a sack-shaped separator even in a high-temperature environment and prevents the occurrence of short circuits between the stacked electrodes. In the disclosed stacked secondary cell, positive electrodes (13) and negative electrodes each having a lead-out terminal (2) are alternately... Agent: Nec Energy Devices, Ltd.

20130040183 - Electrochemical cells: s

20130040184 - Highly porous separator foil: The invention relates to a biaxially oriented single- or multilayer porous foil, the porosity of which is generated by transformation of ss-crystalline polypropylene during orientation of the foil. The Gurley value of the foil is <250 s. The invention also relates to a process for producing the foil by using... Agent: Treofan Germany Gmbh & Co. Kg

20130040185 - Separator for rechargeable lithium battery, and electrode structure and rechargeable lithium battery including the same: A separator for a rechargeable lithium battery include a substrate including a plurality of first pores and a porous layer on the substrate, the porous layer including a plurality of second pores, the second pores having a larger average size than the first pores. A rechargeable lithium battery may include... Agent:

20130040186 - Cathode active material for lithium secondary battery: Disclosed is a cathode active material for secondary batteries, comprising at least one compound selected from the following Formula 1: xLi2MO3*yLiM′O2*zLi3PO4 (1) wherein M is at least one element selected from 1 period or 2 period metals having an oxidation number of +4; M′ is at least one element selected... Agent: Lg Chem, Ltd.

20130040187 - Nonaqueous electrolyte battery, battery pack and vehicle: A nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes a negative electrode including a current collector and a negative electrode active material having a Li ion insertion potential not lower than 0.4V (vs. Li/Li+). The negative electrode has a porous structure. A pore diameter distribution of the negative electrode as determined by a mercury... Agent:

20130040189 - Apparatus for protecting battery pack: Provided is an technique for protecting a battery pack, in which an insulating film member and a support member are installed in a housing surrounding the battery pack, and the insulating film member is wound around and unwound from the support member fixedly installed in the housing. The technique prevents... Agent: Hyundai Motor Company

20130040188 - Rechargeable electrochemical battery cell: o

20130040190 - High voltage secondary battery with earth member: Provided is a high voltage secondary battery used for a hybrid electric truck among hybrid electric vehicles (HEV), and more particularly, covers are configured to electrically connect to each other by the earth member to ground the covers so as to move current induced to the covers to a chassis... Agent: Sk Innovation Co., Ltd.

20130040192 - Pouch type lithium secondary battery: A pouch type lithium secondary battery includes: an electrode assembly including electrode tabs respectively connected to two electrodes, the two electrodes having different polarities; and a case to house the electrode assembly such that the electrode tabs extend to the outside of the case, wherein one stepped part through which... Agent: Samsung Sdi., Ltd.

20130040191 - Rechargeable battery: A rechargeable battery includes: a first electrode assembly and a second electrode assembly for performing charging and discharging; a case having an inner cavity, the inner cavity retaining the first electrode assembly and the second electrode assembly; a lead tab including a first tab connected to the first electrode assembly... Agent:

20130040193 - Composite positive electrode active material, all solid-state battery, and methods for manufacture thereof: A composite positive electrode active material includes: a positive electrode active material which includes a transition metal; and a reaction suppressor which is formed so as to cover a surface of the positive electrode active material, and which is made of a polyanion structure-containing compound having a cation moiety composed... Agent: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

20130040194 - Layered composite material for use in a redox flow battery: A layered composite material which is suitable, in particular, for use in a redox flow battery, contains at least one layer of a textile fabric and at least one graphite-containing molded body which is obtained by a method in which graphite particles are mixed with at least one solid organic... Agent: Sgl Carbon Se

20130040196 - Electrochemical element: It is an object of the present invention to provide an electrochemical element which has a high capacity and is low in cost. The electrochemical element of the present invention is an electrochemical element including an electrode for an electrochemical element, wherein a current collector of positive electrode and/or a... Agent: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

20130040195 - Electrode using three-dimensional network aluminum porous body, and nonaqueous electrolyte battery, capacitor and lithium-ion capacitor with nonaqueous electrolytic solution, each using the electrode: In an electrode according to the present invention including a three-dimensional network aluminum porous body as a base material, the electrode is a sheet-shaped electrode, and a cell of the three-dimensional network aluminum porous body has an elliptic shape having a minor axis in the thickness direction of the electrode... Agent: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

20130040197 - Polymer-sulfur composite materials for electrodes in li-s energy storage devices: Composite materials containing sulfurized polymers and sulfur-containing particles can be used in lithium-sulfur energy storage devices as a positive electrode. The composite material exhibits relatively high capacity retention and high charge/discharge cycle stability. In one particular instance, the composite comprises a sulfurized polymer having chains that are cross-linked through sulfur... Agent: Battelle Memorial Institute

20130040198 - Lithium batteries containing lithium-bearing iron phosphate and carbon: The invention relates to lithium-bearing iron phosphate in the form of micrometric mixed aggregates of nanometric particles, to an electrode and cell resulting therefrom and to the method for manufacturing same, which is characterized by a nanomilling step.... Agent:

20130040199 - Method for manufacturing electrode active material: In the method for manufacturing a particulate electrode active material provided by the present invention, a compound comprising phosphorus or boron is added to a mixed material prepared by mixing a carbon source supply material prepared by dissolving a carbon source (102) in a predetermined first solvent and an electrode... Agent:

20130040200 - Lithium secondary battery and anode therefor: The present invention relates to an anode of a lithium secondary battery containing a current collector layer and an active material layer laminated on the current collector layer, wherein the current collector layer has a layer made of NixCu6-xSn5 (x is 0.30-2.0). The anode can achieve a lithium secondary battery... Agent: Nitto Denko Corporation

20130040201 - High capacity layered oxide cathods with enhanced rate capability: The present invention provides a surface modified cathode and method of making surface modified cathode with high discharge capacity and rate capability having a lithium-excess Li[M1-yLiy]O2 (M=Mn, Co, and Ni or their combinations and 0<y≦0.33) cathode surface with a surface modification comprising lithium-ion coated sample conductor, or an electronic conductor,... Agent:

20130040202 - Mixed oxide powder containing the elements lithium, manganese, nickel and cobalt and method for producing same: e

20130040203 - Anode material: The present disclosure relates to anode materials having high surface areas and improved cycle performance made by surface treatments of spheroidized graphite powders. The surface treatments provide a high surface area protective coating over the spheroidized graphite powder. The anodes made according to the disclosed embodiments have improved cycle life... Agent:

20130040204 - Functional nanocomposite materials, electrodes, and energy storage systems: Particular functional nanocomposite materials can be employed as electrodes and/or as electrodes in energy storage systems to improve performance. In one example, the nanocomposite material is characterized by nanoparticles having a high-capacity active material, a core particle having a comminution material, and a thin electronically conductive coating having an electronically... Agent: Battelle Memorial Institute

20130040205 - Electrode for electrochemical element and method for producing the same: r

20130040206 - All solid-state secondary battery and a production method of an all solid-state secondary battery: Disclosed are: an all solid state secondary battery wherein a solid electrolyte layer can be formed thin and the internal resistance is low; a method for manufacturing an all solid state secondary battery, by which an extremely thin solid electrolyte layer can be formed; and a method for manufacturing an... Agent: Zeon Corporation

20130040207 - Siloxane copolymer and solid polymer electrolyte comprising such siloxane copolymers: wherein n is 2 to 1,000; m is 2 to 1,000; x and y are individually 1 to 100; p is 0 to 10; and q is 1 to 10, R1 is an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and A is an alkyl acryloyl group an acryloyl... Agent:

20130040208 - Sulfide solid electrolyte material, battery, and method for producing sulfide solid electrolyte material: The problem of the present invention is to provide a sulfide solid electrolyte material having excellent ion conductivity. The present invention solves the problem by providing a sulfide solid electrolyte material comprising an M1 element (such as a Li element), an M2 element (such as a Ge element and a... Agent: Tokyo Institute Of Technology

20130040209 - Nonaqueous electrolyte solution containing cyclic sulfone compound, and lithium secondary battery: A non-aqueous electrolyte solution containing a cyclic sulfone compound having a 1,3-dithietane-1,1,3,3-tetraoxide structure is provided. The cyclic sultone compound is preferably a compound represented by formula (I) [wherein in formula (I), R1 to R4 each represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, or the... Agent: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

20130040210 - Nonaqueous electrolyte and metal air battery: The main object of the present invention is to provide a nonaqueous electrolyte having favorable radical resistance. The present invention attains the object by providing a nonaqueous electrolyte comprising an ionic liquid having a cation portion and an anion portion, an organic solvent, and a metal salt, characterized in that... Agent: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

20130040212 - Method and system for purification of gas streams for solid oxide cells: The present invention provides in embodiments a method for purification of inlet gas streams for a solid oxide cell operated in both, electrolysis and fuel cell mode, the solid oxide cell comprising at least a first electrode, an electrolyte and a second electrode, the method comprising the steps of:—providing at... Agent: Technical University Of Denmark

20130040211 - Method to correct for permeation uncertainties using a concentration sensor: A method for determining a rate of accumulation of nitrogen in an anode side of a fuel cell stack. The method includes determining a concentration of nitrogen in an anode loop and determining a number of moles of nitrogen in the anode loop. The method also includes determining a rate... Agent: Gm Global Technology Operations LLC

20130040213 - Water control sheet, gas diffusion sheet, membrane-electrode assembly and polymer electrolyte fuel cell: A water control sheet having superior drainage and gas diffusion properties and superior handling characteristics, and a gas diffusion sheet, a membrane-electrode assembly and a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, which utilize the water control sheet, are provided. The water control sheet is independent and located for use adjacent to a... Agent: Japan Vilene Company, Ltd.

20130040214 - Fuel cell water management via reduced anode reactant pressure: A method is provided for operation of a fuel cell with improved water management by maintaining reduced anode pressure relative to cathode pressure, relative to atmospheric pressure, or both. Typically, the fuel cell comprises a membrane electrode assembly comprising nanostructured thin film cathode catalyst.... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20130040215 - Fuel cell system, reformer system, and method for driving fuel cell system: The disclosed fuel cell system includes a reformer that generates a reformed gas containing hydrogen by reforming a raw fuel and water with a reforming catalyst, a fuel cell that generates power in a cell unit using the reformed gas, a raw fuel introducing unit that introduces the raw fuel... Agent: Jx Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation

20130040216 - Solid oxide fuel cell systems with hot zones having improved reactant distribution: A Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) system having a hot zone with a center cathode air feed tube for improved reactant distribution, a CPDX reactor attached at the anode feed end of the hot zone with a tail gas combustor at the opposing end for more uniform heat distribution, and... Agent: Protonex Technology Corporation

20130040217 - Fuel cell system and control method for the same: An ECU estimates a dispersion among wet states of cells arranged in a lamination direction of a fuel cell. When it is determined that the dispersion among the wet states is equal to or exceed a threshold, the ECU controls a flow rate of a coolant, flow rates of gases,... Agent: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

20130040219 - Fuel cell system: A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell, an operation controller and an air-conditioning mechanism. In response to a heating request for the air-conditioning mechanism during ordinary operation where the fuel cell is operated at an operating point on a current-voltage characteristic curve of the fuel cell, the operation controller... Agent: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

20130040218 - Gas supply device: A gas supply device for use in a fuel cell system, comprises: a first injector configured to have a first maximum valve-openable pressure; a second injector arranged in parallel with the first injector and configured to have a lower flow rate than the first injector and a greater second maximum... Agent: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

20130040220 - Oxidation-resistant ferritic stainless steel, method of manufacturing the same, and fuel cell interconnector using the ferritic stainless steel: An oxidation-resistant ferritic stainless steel comprising: a ferritic stainless steel comprising Cr, wherein a {110} grain orientation fraction of a surface of the ferritic stainless steel as measured using electron back scattered diffraction pattern (EBSD) is about 5% or more; and a chromium oxide layer formed on the surface of... Agent: Korea Institute Of Science And Technology

20130040221 - Adhesive material for fuel cell and fuel cell: An adhesive material is used to bond between layers of a fuel cell. The adhesive material includes an adhesive resin, conductive particles and a conductive resin.... Agent: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

20130040222 - Catalyst layer composition for fuel cell, electrode for fuel cell, method of preparing electrode for fuel cell, membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cell, and fuel cell system using the membrane-electrode assembly: A catalyst layer composition for a fuel cell includes an ionomer cluster, a catalyst, and a solvent including water and polyhydric alcohol; and an electrode for a fuel cell includes a catalyst layer comprising an ionomer cluster having a three-dimensional reticular structure, and a catalyst, a method of preparing a... Agent: Samsung Sdi Co., Ltd.

20130040223 - Fuel cell: A fuel cell includes an anode current collector provided between an anode and a separator for collecting electrical energy generated in the electrolyte electrode assembly, and supplying a fuel gas to an electrode surface of the anode. The separator has at least one fuel gas inlet hole for supplying the... Agent: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

20130040224 - Carbon catalyst for direct fuel cell cathode, and direct fuel cell cathode and direct fuel cell using same: Provided is a carbon catalyst for a cathode of a direct fuel cell, which selectively promotes an oxygen reduction reaction even when crossover of a fuel compound occurs. The carbon catalyst for a cathode of a direct fuel cell exhibits an oxygen-reducing catalytic activity in an electrolytic solution containing a... Agent: Nisshinbo Holdings Inc.

20130040225 - Reinforcing sheet for solid electrolyte membrane: The reinforcing sheet according to the present invention includes glass fibers and an organic binder that coats the glass fibers, and has voids to be filled with a solid electrolyte. The organic binder is (i) an organic polymer containing no element other than carbon, hydrogen and fluorine; or (ii) an... Agent: Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited

20130040226 - Brazing material for bonding in atmosphere, bonded article, and current collecting material: A brazing alloy for bonding in air, in which the melting point is reduced so as to perform brazing at a low temperature without using flux even in air, is provided. In addition, a bonded article and a current collecting material, each of which is bonded with the brazing alloy... Agent: Nhk Spring Co., Ltd.

20130040227 - Platinum nickel catalyst alloy: A Pt—Ni catalyst is provided which demonstrates an unusually high oxygen reduction mass activity. In some embodiments, the Pt—Ni catalyst is a Pt—Ni binary alloy. In some embodiments, the catalyst may be characterized as having a Pt fcc lattice parameter of less than 3.71 Angstroms or 0.371 nm. In some... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20130040228 - Sealing of a membrane electrode assembly: A sealed and/or reinforced membrane electrode assembly is disclosed. Encapsulation films, each comprising a backing layer and an adhesive layer, are positioned on the edges of at least one face of each gas diffusion substrate such that the adhesive layers impregnate into each gas diffusion substrate. Methods of forming sealed... Agent: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company

20130040229 - Method of making cohesive carbon assembly and its applications: Cohesive carbon assemblies are prepared by obtaining a functionalized carbon starting material in the form of powder, particles, flakes, loose agglomerates, aqueous wet cake, or aqueous slurry, dispersing the carbon in water by mechanical agitation and/or refluxing, and substantially removing the water, typically by evaporation, whereby the cohesive assembly of... Agent:

20130034751 - Electrode board having security device and power battery system using same: A power battery system includes a number of parallel groups that being connected in series and a number of improved electrode boards. Each of the parallel groups comprising a number of single batteries connected in parallel. Each of the improved electrode boards being connected between two neighbored parallel groups. Each... Agent: Optimum Battery Co., Ltd

20130034750 - Secondary battery pack of novel structure: Disclosed is a secondary battery pack including an anode terminal and a cathode terminal of a battery cell, and being made of a plate-shaped conductive member, the anode terminal and the cathode terminal being electrically connected to a protection circuit module (PCM), a battery cell having the anode terminal and... Agent: Lg Chem, Ltd.

20130034752 - Secondary battery pack with improved safety: Disclosed is a secondary battery pack including an anode terminal of a battery cell, the anode terminal being made of a plate-shaped conductive member, the anode terminal being electrically connected to a protection circuit module (PCM) via a safety element, a cathode terminal of the battery cell, the cathode terminal... Agent: Lg Chem, Ltd.

20130034753 - Storage battery module: A storage battery module is provided in which, even in a case where the storage battery module is formed by integrally assembling a plurality of secondary batteries, the secondary batteries can be compactly assembled while non-uniformity in battery temperature distribution is prevented, and wiring connection work is facilitated. Using a... Agent:

20130034754 - Battery with voltage-generating cells and interposed compensating plates: A battery having a plurality of voltage-generating cells in which a plate-shaped intermediate element having elastic ribs at least on one side thereof is arranged at least between adjacent voltage-generating cells.... Agent:

20130034755 - Battery module: A battery module including a plurality of battery cells arranged in a direction, and a plurality of barriers, each arranged between battery cells of the plurality of battery cells and including a body unit having at least one opening and facing a face of a battery cell of the battery... Agent:

20130034756 - Battery cover assembly: A vent cap gang includes a plurality of vent caps to be received in respective vent ports formed in a battery cover. Each of the vent caps includes a cylindrical body having first pin located at an axial center thereof and a second pin offset from the axial center. A... Agent:

20130034757 - Battery vent cap: A battery vent cap includes a cylindrical body having an upper portion and a lower portion. A pair of diametrically opposed, radially outwardly extending bayonet tabs is formed on the lower portion. The bayonet tabs permit an installation of the vent cap into a vent port of a battery cover... Agent:

20130034758 - Accumulator arrangement: An accumulator arrangement for a motor vehicle is provided. The accumulator arrangement includes an array of a plurality of galvanically connected accumulator cells. Each cell is individually removable from the array and replaceable.... Agent: Gm Global Technology Operations LLC

20130034759 - Nonaqueous electrolytic solution, nonaqueous electrolytic secondary battery, battery pack, electronic device, electric vehicle, power storage device, and power system: A nonaqueous electrolytic secondary battery includes: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; and an electrolyte that contains a nonaqueous electrolytic solution, wherein the nonaqueous electrolytic solution contains at least one phosphorus compound selected from the group consisting of phosphine oxide, phosphonic ester, and phosphinic ester, and the phosphine oxide, the... Agent: Sony Corporation

20130034760 - Biocompatible wire battery: A rechargeable electrochemical battery in the form of a single or multi-stranded wire assembly may be utilized as a power source for any number of implantable or non-implantable medical devices. As the wire form battery may be scaled to micro size, it may be utilized to power medical devices that... Agent:

20130034761 - Electrochemical cell with improved internal contact: Electrochemical battery cells with strip-like electrodes and having a pressure contact between a lead from one of the electrodes and a sidewall of the cell container. An electrochemical cell having a spiral wound electrode assembly having an internal lead in direct pressure contact with a lithium foil negative electrode free... Agent: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.

20130034762 - High discharge capacity lithium battery: A lithium/iron disulfide electrochemical battery cell with a high discharge capacity. The cell has a lithium negative electrode, an iron disulfide positive electrode and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The iron disulfide of the positive electrode has a controlled average particle size range which allows the electrochemical cells to exhibit desired properties... Agent: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.

20130034763 - Battery pack and method of manufacturing the same: A battery pack and a method of manufacturing the battery pack, to include a pouch battery cell and a casing frame to accommodate and securely surround the battery cell. The casing frame may be constructed with a base frame, a first lateral frame protruding from one edge of the base... Agent: Samsung Sdi Co., Ltd.

20130034764 - Power supply device and vehicle including power supply device: A power supply includes rectangular battery cells 1. Each cell 1 includes a rectangular container 11 covered with an electrically insulating film 2. The film 2 has a bottom cover 22, main covers 21, and side covers 23. The bottom cover 22 is arranged between the main covers 21. The... Agent:

20130034765 - Automotive battery connection system: An automotive battery connection system, which includes a substantially cylindrical battery case acting as a terminal for an automotive battery. The battery case includes partitions defining a keyway for cables and a center partition dividing the battery case into two case pockets. A battery positive post is situated within one... Agent:

20130034766 - Separator for redox flow battery and redox flow battery including same:

20130034768 - Battery module: A battery module includes; a plurality of battery cell packs; a plurality of heat dissipation plates and a cooler that absorbs heat radiated from the battery cell packs and absorbed by the heat dissipation plates. The battery cell packs and the heat dissipation plates being alternately stacked. Each of the... Agent: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

20130034767 - Battery pack liquid cooling system: A cooling system operable to cool a battery pack or other device through a heat exchange operation supported, at least in part, with cycling of a coolant relative to a coldplate or other thermally conducting surface of the device and/or attached thereto.... Agent: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

20130034769 - Laminated porous film, separator for non-aqueous electrolyte battery, and non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery: Disclosed is a laminated porous film that simultaneously satisfies communication, heat resistance and workability and has excellent properties as a separator for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries. The laminated porous film is characterized in that a heat-resistant layer comprising a filler (a), a resin binder(b), and an extending agent(c) is laminated... Agent: Mitsubishi Plastics, Inc.

20130034770 - Flexible, porous ceramic composite film: The present invention is directed toward a laminated electrode and porous separator film combination including a solid electrolyte salt within the porous separator film, the combination comprising layer of powdered cathode material adhering to a surface of a separator film with a solid electrolyte therebetween; the separator film comprising 50%... Agent:

20130034771 - Multi-cell battery: A battery with improved power output, reduced heat production and longer performance under constant discharge is disclosed.... Agent: Onepoint Solutions, LLC

20130034772 - Battery: Provided is a battery having an outer package made of a laminated film, and further with a terminal having a plate-form first metal layer, and second metal layers laid over both surfaces of the first metal layer, respectively. The terminal is sandwiched between portions of the resin layer or between... Agent: Gs Yuasa International

20130034773 - Secondary cell: Provided is a secondary cell in which the production takt time can be improved, airtightness of a cell canister is exhibited, cell capacity can be increased, and excellent handling properties can be obtained. A secondary cell comprising an electrode group (1); an exterior case (11); and a cell canister (10)... Agent:

20130034774 - Nonaqueous electrolyte rechargeable battery: A nonaqueous electrolyte rechargeable battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode and the negative electrode occlude and discharge lithium irons. The nonaqueous electrolyte contains an additive and a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon. The additive includes an organic solvent having a donor number of... Agent: Denso Corporation

20130034775 - Carbon negative electrode material for lithium secondary battery, production method thereof and lithium secondary battery using the same: A carbon negative electrode material for a lithium secondary battery includes: a core carbon material; and a coated layer covering the core carbon material and comprising a carbon coating material and carbon fiber.... Agent: Ls Mtron Ltd

20130034776 - Lithium iron phosphate containing sulfur compound based upon sulfide bond and lithium secondary battery using the same: c

20130034778 - Method of forming a film made of a fluoropolymer of the polyvinylldene fluoride type that can be used as a separator for a lithium battery: A film made of a fluorinated polymer of the polyvinylidene fluoride type having suitable properties for use as a lithium storage battery separator is produced using a phase inversion technique in which a solution containing the fluorinated polymer is brought into the presence of an atmosphere laden with water vapor... Agent: Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique

20130034777 - Microporous membrane, battery separator and battery: A method of manufacturing a microporous polymeric membrane including: heat-setting the microporous polymeric membrane in at least a first stage and a final stage, the first stage being upstream of the final stage and a temperature of the first stage being at least 15° C. cooler than a temperature of... Agent: Toray Battery Separator Film Co., Ltd.

20130034779 - Electrolyte for rechargeable lithium battery, and rechargeable lithium battery including the same: In one aspect, an electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery that includes a lithium salt, an organic solvent including ethylene carbonate and an additive including diphenyl carbonate, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same are provided.... Agent: Samsung Sdi Co., Ltd.

20130034780 - Electrolyte for magnesium battery: A magnesium battery, having an anode containing magnesium; a cathode stable to a voltage of at least 2.6 V relative to a magnesium reference; and an electrolyte containing an electrochemically active magnesium salt obtained by reaction of a Grignard reagent or Hauser base with a boron compound of formula BR3... Agent: Toyota Motor Engin. & Manufact. N.a.(tema)

20130034781 - Electrolyte system for metal-air batteries and methods of use thereof: This invention is directed to electrolyte systems for metal-air electrochemical power sources, particularly Al-Air batteries and fuel cells with alkaline electrolyte, methods of increasing the ionic conductivity of such electrolytes, methods of increasing the electrolyte utilization coefficient and to methods of use thereof.... Agent:

20130034782 - Fuel cell system and method of operating the fuel cell system: A method of operating a fuel cell system includes the steps of temporarily supplying a raw fuel to an electrode surface of an anode at the time of starting operation of the fuel cell system, supplying water vapor to the electrode surface of the anode at least based on any... Agent: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

20130034783 - 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:

20130034784 - Battery and method for operating a battery: A battery has a cathode and an anode, between which a solid electrolyte is disposed. The battery has a process gas feed on the cathode side. The battery is characterized in that an electrically conductive supporting body is disposed on the cathode surface. At least one chamber connected to the... Agent: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Of

20130034785 - Hydrogen generation utilizing integrated co2 removal with steam reforming: A steam reformer may comprise fluid inlet and outlet connections and have a substantially cylindrical geometry divided into reforming segments and reforming compartments extending longitudinally within the reformer, each being in fluid communication. With the fluid inlets and outlets. Further, methods for generating hydrogen may comprise steam reformation and material... Agent: Intelligent Energy, Inc.

20130034787 - Fuel cell system: A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell, a fuel gas supply channel, a fuel off-gas discharge channel, an oxidant gas supply channel, an oxidant off-gas discharge channel, a first shut valve, a second shut valve, a shut valve controller, a temperature detector, a scavenging device, and an elapsed-time detector.... Agent: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

20130034786 - Method of starting fuel cell system for vehicle and fuel cell system: A method of starting a fuel cell system for a vehicle includes determining whether or not an activation signal of a fuel cell provided in the fuel cell system has been inputted, operating, if it is determined that the activation signal has been inputted, a cooling medium circulation pump to... Agent: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

20130034788 - Injector opening delay diagnostic strategy: A system and method for detecting an intermittent failure of an injector that injects hydrogen gas fuel into the anode side of a fuel cell stack in a fuel cell system. The method includes operating the injector at a fixed injector pulse width and frequency, which causes the stack to... Agent: Gm Global Technology Operations LLC

20130034789 - Bipolar plate assembly for use in a fuel cell: A bipolar plate assembly includes a first material and a second material. The second material has an in-plane thermal conductivity greater than the first material. The second material has a width and a thickness. A ratio of the width to the thickness of the second material is between 50 and... Agent: Enerfuel, Inc.

20130034790 - Fuel cell stack having a structural heat exchanger: Disclosed are fuel cell stacks incorporating heat exchangers capable of also acting as members to compress the fuel cell stack. Heat exchange through conduction is enabled by placing the heat exchanger into contact with the edges of the bipolar plates. A compressive force within the fuel cell stack is achieved... Agent: Enerfuel, Inc.

20130034791 - Method and arrangement for controlling fuel feed in the fuel cell system: Exemplary embodiments are directed to a fuel cell system that is fed fuel and provided information on the fed fuel. The system generates information about fuel utilization in the fuel cells and oxygen to carbon ratio (O/C ratio) in the fuel cell system process and includes features for controlling a... Agent: Wartsila Finland Oy

20130034792 - Fuel cell stack and manufacturing method thereof: A fuel cell stack and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The fuel cell stack has at least one unit cell. The unit cell includes a first electrode collector, a first electrode layer formed on the first electrode collector, an electrolyte layer formed on the first electrode layer, a second... Agent: Samsung Sdi Co., Ltd.

20130034793 - Fuel battery: Provided is a fuel battery including: a fuel battery cell assembly having at least two fuel battery cells coplanarly disposed, the fuel battery cell including a membrane electrode assembly having an anode, an electrolytic membrane, and a cathode stacked on one another in this order, and a flow channel plate... Agent:

20130034794 - Fuel cell membrane electrode assembly: A fuel cell membrane electrode assembly includes two electrodes and a proton exchange membrane sandwiched between the two electrodes. Each electrode includes a catalyst layer. The catalyst layer includes a number of tube carriers having electron conductibility, a number of catalyst particles uniformly adsorbed on inner wall of each of... Agent: Tsinghua University

20130034795 - Fuel cell system: An fuel cell system includes a fuel cell, a fuel cell box, a ventilation device, an air intake duct, and a gas outlet pipe. The fuel cell is disposed in the fuel cell box. The ventilation device is provided to supply air to the fuel cell box. The air intake... Agent: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

20130034796 - Electrolyte sheet for solid oxide fuel cell, method of producing the same, single cell for solid oxide fuel cell, and solid oxide fuel cell: The electrolyte sheet for solid oxide fuel cell of the present invention has different surface roughnesses between the peripheral region and the region other than the peripheral region at least on one side. The surface roughness Ra(b) in the peripheral region is at least 0.05 μm and less than 0.3... Agent: Nippon Shoukubai Co., Ltd.

20130034797 - Bipolar plate assembly having an encapsulated edge: A bipolar plate assembly includes at least one bipolar plate and an insert member in engagement with the at least one bipolar plate. The insert member has an encapsulant encapsulating at least a portion thereof.... Agent: Enerfuel, Inc.

20130034798 - Fuel cell water management arrangement: An example fuel cell device includes an electrode assembly having two gas diffusion layers (GDLs). One GDL is adjacent to the anode electrode and the other GDL is adjacent to the cathode electrode. Seals on the periphery of the GDLs are configured to block reactant gases from direct mixing within... Agent: Utc Power Corporation

20130034799 - Bipolar plate assembly having a recess and an insert member for placement in the recess: A bipolar plate assembly includes a first bipolar plate and a second bipolar plate. The second bipolar plate has a recess. An insert member is disposed between the first and second bipolar plates and within the recess of the second bipolar plate.... Agent: Enerfuel, Inc.

20130034801 - Bipolar plate assembly having an adjustment member: A bipolar plate assembly includes a first bipolar plate and a second bipolar plate having a recess therein. An insert member is disposed between and in engagement with the first and second bipolar plates and located in the recess in the second bipolar plate. An adjustment member adjusts the engagement... Agent: Enerfuel, Inc,

20130034800 - Bipolar plate assembly having an insert member: A bipolar plate assembly includes at least one bipolar plate and at least one insert member configured for face-to-face engagement with the at least one bipolar plate. The at least one insert member has a preformed cutout.... Agent: Enerfuel, Inc.

20130034802 - Solid oxide fuel cell and manufacturing method thereof: A solid oxide fuel cell and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. A solid oxide fuel cell includes first and second electrode formed opposite to each other and an electrolyte layer formed between the first and the second electrodes. Either the first electrode or the second electrode may include between... Agent: Samsung Sdi Co., Ltd.

20130034803 - Electrochemical synthesis of elongated noble metal nanoparticles, such as nanowires and nanorods, on high-surface area carbon supports: Elongated noble-metal nanoparticles and methods for their manufacture are disclosed. The method involves the formation of a plurality of elongated noble-metal nanoparticles by electrochemical deposition of the noble metal on a high surface area carbon support, such as carbon nanoparticles. Prior to electrochemical deposition, the carbon support may be functionalized... Agent: Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC/brookhaven National Laboratory

20130034804 - Hybrid porous carbon fiber and method for fabricating the same: Disclosed is a hybrid porous carbon fiber and a method for fabrication thereof. Such fabricated porous carbon fibers contain a great amount of mesopores as a porous structure readily penetrable by electrolyte. Accordingly, the hybrid porous carbon fibers of the present disclosure are suitable for manufacturing electrodes with high electric... Agent: Korea Advanced Institute Of Science And Technology