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Having Diverse Cells Or Diverse Removable Cells In A Support Means

Having Diverse Cells Or Diverse Removable Cells In A Support Means patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.

06/07/07 - 20070128472 - Cell assembly and casing assembly for a power storage device
A hybrid lead acid battery and porous carbon supercapacitor energy storage device is asymmetrically supercapacitive and comprises at least one lead electrode, at least two carbon-based electrodes, a separator, a casing, and an acid electrolyte. The lead electrode has a non-conductive sheet of porous material which envelops a lead based ...

05/31/07 - 20070122661 - Methods and apparatus for a hybrid power source
A hybrid power supply used in a device generally includes a fuel cell plant configured to produce a DC voltage via electrochemical conversion of a fuel, a fuel reservoir attached to the fuel cell plant for supplying the fuel to the fuel cell plant, and a rechargeable battery electrically coupled ...

05/17/07 - 20070111044 - Hybrid cell and method of driving the same
A hybrid cell including a lithium secondary battery having a linear voltage profile and a fuel cell, and a method of driving the same are disclosed. The lithium secondary battery having the linear voltage profile is fabricated by combining a plurality of positive electrode active materials having various electric potentials. ...

04/26/07 - 20070092764 - Fuel-cell-driven electric vehicle
A fuel-cell-driven electric vehicle can be provided on which the maintenance work can be performed easily without the need for removing the fuel-cell system from the vehicle body. A fuel-cell accommodating part with an opening and closing lid can be provided between a front wheel and a rear wheel on ...

04/26/07 - 20070092763 - Fuel cell system
There is provided a fuel cell system including a fuel cell, a secondary battery having an open circuit voltage lower than an open circuit voltage of the fuel cell, a voltage detector for detecting a voltage of the fuel cell, a switch for connecting the secondary battery in parallel to ...

04/19/07 - 20070087231 - Method and apparatus for multiple mode control of voltage from a fuel cell system
A fuel cell system determines each of a battery charging current error, a battery voltage error, and a stack current error. The fuel cell system regulates current through a series pass element in response to a greater of the determined errors. Thus, the fuel cell system operates in three modes: ...

04/12/07 - 20070082234 - Expandable battery compartment for handheld electronic devices
In a portable electronic device having a battery compartment and a removeable cover therefor, the battery compartment and cover are configured to accommodate batteries of at least two different sizes. ...

03/08/07 - 20070054158 - Combination of photovoltaic devices and batteries which utilize a solid polymeric electrolyte
A combination of photovoltaic devices and solid state batteries. The solid state battery comprising at least one negative electrode which may include a metal hydride active material, at least one positive electrode including an active material, and an anionic exchange membrane disposed between said negative electrode and said positive electrode. ...

02/22/07 - 20070042233 - Systems and methods for initiating auxiliary fuel cell system operation
Fuel cell systems that provide backup, or auxiliary, power to one or more energy-consuming devices normally powered by a primary power source (PPS). Operating methods and controllers for auxiliary fuel cell systems and/or for power systems that include a PPS and an auxiliary power source in the form of an ...

01/11/07 - 20070009770 - Electronic equipment, and battery pack and load apparatus used in the same
Electronic equipment is provided in which a bi-directional voltage converter is connected between a fuel cell and a secondary battery, and a load apparatus is connected in parallel to the fuel cell. Further, if a plurality of voltage converters are provided, when each output voltage is closer to an output ...

12/28/06 - 20060292405 - Fuel cell system and method of driving the same
A fuel cell system for supplying electricity to a load system, the fuel cell system comprising a fuel cell unit generating electricity from air and fuel, a power supply unit supplying the load system with electricity, the power supply unit being charged with the electricity generated from the fuel cell ...

12/07/06 - 20060275632 - Auxiliary battery
When the main battery is exhausted temporarily, the auxiliary battery give impact power current to main battery, without impact power current can not start up the engine. (21v−15v)×(19A−15A0, (like these some, direct connection circuit capacity, or parallel circuit capacity) auxiliary battery (for 24v or 12v) impact power current directly go ...

11/30/06 - 20060269802 - Electric energy storage device
A long-life electric energy storage device with superior high-input/output load resistance includes a cathode including a region having a faradic reaction mechanism and a region having a non-faradic reaction mechanism, and an anode including a region having a faradic reaction mechanism. When carbon material contained in the anode is represented ...

10/26/06 - 20060240291 - Power supply apparatus using fuel cell and method of controlling the same
A power supply apparatus having a fuel cell and a rechargeable battery and a method of controlling power supplied by the apparatus to a load. A DC-DC converter is selectively supplied with power from the fuel cell or from the fuel cell and the battery based on an amount of ...

10/12/06 - 20060228595 - Liquid tank and fuel cell system with fuel monitoring
A liquid tank includes: a first container; a second container provided in the first container to contain liquid and gas; a joint which is provided in the first container and discharges the liquid outside the first container; an outlet pipe which connects the joint to the second container; and a ...

10/12/06 - 20060228594 - Method for shutting down fuel cell and fuel cell system using the same
A method of shutting down a fuel cell system and a fuel cell system using the method include a fuel cell having an anode and a cathode attached to opposite sides of an electrolyte membrane and generating electric energy by-electrochemical reaction between a gaseous hydrogen-containing fuel and an oxidizing agent ...

10/12/06 - 20060228593 - Pem-sofc hybrid power generation systems
A hybrid fuel cell system comprising a solid-oxide fuel cell system, a proton exchange membrane fuel cell system, a hydrocarbon reformer and a hydrogen separator. A large PEM provides output power, such as motive power for a vehicle, using hydrogen storage that may be resupplied from a separate hydrogen refilling ...

10/05/06 - 20060222909 - Electric system for fuel cell, fuel cell vehicle, and method of supplying electric power
An electric system has a fuel cell and an electric storage device which are connected in parallel to each other with respect to a propulsive motor, and a DC-to-DC converter connected closer to the electric storage device than a junction where the fuel cell and the electric storage device are ...

08/31/06 - 20060194082 - Systems and methods for protecting a fuel cell
The invention relates to hybrid fuel cell systems that protect a fuel cell with a second electrical energy source. The second electrical energy source powers a load to prevent the fuel cell from witnessing stoichiometric levels that may lead to reductions in fuel cell performance or health. The hybrid fuel ...

08/03/06 - 20060172158 - All-in-one type hybrid fuel cell system
A hybrid fuel cell system includes a fuel supply unit for supplying a fuel containing hydrogen, an oxygen supply unit for supplying oxygen, at least one electricity generation unit for generating electricity through an electrochemical reaction of the fuel supplied by the fuel supply unit and the oxygen supplied by ...

07/27/06 - 20060166045 - Fuel cell system and method for detecting running out of fuel in fuel cell
A secondary battery is connected to a fuel cell, the fuel cell is disconnected from a load when the output of the fuel cell falls, and the load is activated with the secondary battery. When the remaining capacity of the secondary battery decreases and becomes less than or equal to ...

06/15/06 - 20060127704 - Hybrid fuel cell system with battery capacitor energy storage system
A fuel cell system that employs a super capacitor and battery electrically coupled in series with each other and in parallel with a fuel cell stack on a power bus line. As the voltage on the power bus line changes over the operating requirements of the system, the super capacitor ...

06/01/06 - 20060115689 - Electronic device and battery replacing method thereof
An electronic device capable of replacing a first battery with a second battery in a power-on condition is provided. The first battery and the second battery respectively have a first conducting sheet and a second conducting sheet. The electronic device includes a circuit board and a battery tray. The battery ...

05/04/06 - 20060093873 - Lithium-ion battery
A lithium-ion battery includes a positive electrode including a positive current collector, a first active material, and a second active material. The battery also includes a negative electrode having a negative current collector and a third active material, the third active material including a lithium titanate material. The first active ...

05/04/06 - 20060093872 - Medical device having lithium-ion battery
A medical device includes a rechargeable lithium-ion battery for providing power to the medical device. The lithium-ion battery includes a positive electrode including a current collector and a first active material, a negative electrode including a current collector and a second active material, and an auxiliary electrode including a current ...

05/04/06 - 20060093871 - Lithium-ion battery
A battery includes a positive electrode having a current collector and a first active material and a negative electrode having a current collector and a second active material. The battery also includes an auxiliary electrode having a current collector and a third active material. The auxiliary electrode is configured for ...

04/27/06 - 20060088739 - Power generation and supply system
A power generation and supply system utilizing one or more solar cells to produce electricity and hydrogen. The power generation and supply system includes an electrolyzer powered by the one or more solar cells for producing hydrogen, a hydrogen distribution system for distributing the hydrogen produced by the electrolyzer, a ...

04/27/06 - 20060088738 - Fuel cell system and control method
During a normal control (CP) having a fuel supply (3) supplying a fuel (Fg), an air supply (3) supplying an oxidizer (Og), a stack (1) of fuel cells generating power with the fuel and the oxidizer supplied, a battery (7) as a secondary cell operable for power charge and discharge, ...

04/20/06 - 20060083955 - Mobile type information terminal and self diagnosis method and operation method thereof
When the mobile type information terminal is transferred between an operating state and a standby state, self diagnosis is performed. The fuel cell charges the secondary cells with a normal current of fixed value I1, and when the output voltage of the boost DC/DC converter (when PG=L), the charge current ...

03/23/06 - 20060063044 - Fuel cell battery charging and power system
A fuel cell power system has a fuel cell capable of generating electrical power, a battery holder releasably mounting at least one rechargeable battery, and a power controller which receives the electrical power from the fuel cell and distributes the electrical power to an output bus for use by an ...

03/16/06 - 20060057433 - Electrical storage device and manufacturing electrical storage device
An electrical storage device of the present invention is characterized in that a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a lithium electrode, and an electrolyte capable of transferring lithium ion is included, the lithium electrode is arranged to be out of direct contact with the negative electrode, and lithium ion can ...

02/16/06 - 20060035116 - Equipment with a built-in fuel cell
In equipment with a built-in fuel cell, there are provided a plurality of secondary cells, and each of the secondary cells has a first state in which an electric power is supplied to a load within the equipment, and a second state in which the electric power that is supplied ...

02/16/06 - 20060035115 - Power supply and control method therefor
A power supply unit in a hybrid structure of a fuel cell and a power storage unit and a control method for the power supply unit, in which a small-size light-weight power storage unit is used and chances of incomplete functioning have been eliminated. In addition to the downsizing of ...

01/05/06 - 20060003193 - Thermoelectric augmented fuel cell system
A thermoelectric augmented fuel cell system is disclosed. The system includes a fuel cell stack for generating electrical power and a thermoelectric unit provided in thermal contact with the fuel cell stack for receiving thermal energy from the fuel cell stack and generating additional electrical power. ...

11/24/05 - 20050260460 - Secondary battery and method of generating electric power
A secondary battery comprising a power generating part and a charging part, wherein the power generating part comprises an acidic medium in which a first electrode is disposed and a basic medium in which a second electrode is disposed; the acidic medium and the basic medium are disposed adjacent to ...

11/10/05 - 20050249985 - Hybrid power source
The present invention relates to a hybrid energy source (current/voltage source), wherein a fuel cell device and an energy storing device, e.g. a battery and/or a capacitor, are directly interconnected in parallel. ...

10/20/05 - 20050233180 - Dual power supply for electronic devices
A dual power supply assembly for providing power to an electrical device includes a fuel cell and a battery in electrical communication with the fuel cell. The fuel cell and the battery act in tandem to supply power to the electrical device. Either the fuel cell of the battery may ...

10/06/05 - 20050221131 - Fuel cell device with varied active area sizes
According to one aspect of the invention a fuel cell device comprises: a plurality of fuel cells, each of the plurality of fuel cells having an active area, wherein at least two of the plurality of fuel cells have differently sized active area, such that ratio of the active areas ...

09/29/05 - 20050214598 - Consecutively wound or stacked battery cells
The specification discloses a consecutively wound or stacked battery system and a method for making these devices. In one aspect, battery cells are wound consecutively, separated by insulating layers, to form an integral battery system capable of producing multiple voltages. In a second, but related, aspect, multiple battery cells are ...

09/15/05 - 20050202290 - Integrated hybrid electrochemical device
An integrated hybrid electrochemical device comprising a nickel-metal hydride battery and an alkaline H2—O2/air fuel cell together sharing a common alkali metal electrolyte in a housing common to both. In one embodiment, the NiMH battery and alkaline fuel cell electrodes share only the same electrolyte. According to another embodiment, the ...

09/01/05 - 20050191529 - Fuel cell
A fuel cell includes a proton-conducting solid electrolyte, a fuel electrode provided on one side of the solid electrolyte, and an oxidant electrode provided on the other side of the solid electrolyte. The solid electrolyte includes at least one internal electrode therein. The fuel cell further includes a polarizing means ...

07/14/05 - 20050153173 - Energy device
An energy device having high input-output performance, in particular being excellent in low temperature performance. An energy device characterized by storing and discharging electric energy by both a faradaic reaction mechanism wherein mainly the oxidation state of an active material changes and electric charge transfers inside said active material and ...

06/02/05 - 20050118465 - Multiple voltages dc battery power supply system
A multiple voltage battery power supply system for operating a plurality of electrical vehicle loads at select voltage output levels is provided. The battery power supply system generally comprises at least two power blocks, each power block providing a voltage output for operating electrical vehicle loads. The at least two ...



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