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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110037419 | Device Operation Using a Force Sensor An electrical device operates by performing actions based on identified events. The device includes a list of events within a memory, a sensor that measures a force on the sensor to provide measurement information, a list of actions, a control component, input output, a... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110035037 | Control System and Method Therefor A flexible control system and method of controlling a processing operation. The control system and method may be employed to control a high speed manufacturing system for processing articles of manufacture requiring processes to be performed on the articles at a pre-sel... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110014507 | Housing for a Sealed Electrochemical Battery Cell An electrochemical cell with a collector assembly for sealing the open end of a cell container. The collector assembly includes a retainer and a contact spring with a peripheral flange, each having a central opening therein. A pressure release vent member disposed betwe... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110008660 | Lithium-Iron Disulfide Cathode Formulation Having Pyrite Content and Low Conductive Additives The invention relates to primary electrochemical cells having a jellyroll electrode assembly that includes a lithium-based negative electrode, a positive electrode with a coating comprising iron disulfide deposited on a current collector and a polymeric separator. More ... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100327805 | Battery Charger A battery charger (100) includes a base (102) which selectively receives first (104a) and second (104b) battery pods. The battery pods (104a, 104b), which are adapted to receive one or more batteries ... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100326978 | Powered Lighter A powered lighter having a switch which is activated by a change in air pressure or air flow is described. The change in air pressure or air flow causes the switch to close thereby allowing the lighter's direct current power supply to increase the temperature of the lig... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100310910 | Lithium-Iron Disulfide Cell Design A lithium-iron disulfide electrochemical cell design is disclosed, relying on judicious selection of the electrolyte, a thicker lithium anode and a cathode with specific characteristics selected to cooperate with the electrolyte. The resulting cell has a reduced interfa... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100304274 | Current Collector for Catalytic Electrode The invention is an electrochemical cell with a catalytic electrode and an aqueous alkaline electrolyte within a cell housing having one or more ports for the passage of a gas to or from the catalytic electrode and a process for making the cell. The catalytic electrode ... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100303711 | Processes for Producing Synthetic Pyrite Process of making high purity, synthetic FeS2, and an electrochemical battery employing such synthetic FeS2 in the positive electrode. Synthetic FeS2 may be prepared by a sulfidation process comprising reacting ferric oxide, hydrogen sul... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100301779 | Lighting Device A lighting device is mounted onto a support structure, e.g., helmet. The lighting device includes a light body having forward facing light sources including a visible white light source, visible colored light source, an infrared light source and a side facing IFF light ... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100291424 | LiFeS2 Battery with Mixed Salt Electrolyte An nonaqueous electrolyte blend for improved low temperature performance in lithium-iron disulfide cells is contemplated. The electrolyte has at least two solutes, including lithium iodide, wherein the lithium iodide is present at a concentration of 0.26 to 0.45 moles p... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100273073 | Fluid Regulating Microvalve Assembly For Fluid Consuming Cells A fluid regulating microvalve assembly for use to control fluid flow to a fluid consuming electrode, such as an oxygen reduction electrode, in an electrochemical cell. The microvalve assembly includes a stationary valve body having an aperture and a microactuator movabl... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100273036 | Lithium-Iron Disulfide Cell Design with Core Reinforcement A electrochemical cell design, with particular applicability to lithium-iron disulfide batteries, is disclosed. The cell includes a spirally wound electrode assembly with a central core. The core causes uniform expansion within the cathode. The core may also collapse an... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100264875 | INTELLIGENT DEVICE AND POWER SOURCE INTERACTION A system includes a power source (102), a power supply (103), and an electrical appliance (106). The power supply (103) uses power from the power source (102) to supply power to the electrical appliance (106). The devices carry ... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100259220 | Lighting System An energy storage system includes battery cells and a controller. The battery cells include first and second cells. The controller controls a current to the first and second cells, such that a first charging method is utilized when a voltage potential of the first and s... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100248014 | Vapor Transmission Resistant Seal Members for Nonaqueous Electrochemical Cells A seal member having a thermoplastic body for an electrochemical cell containing a nonaqueous organic solvent electrolyte. In particular, the seal member is preferably one or more of (a) a seal located between a cell container wall and a cell cover and (b) a seal of a v... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100225246 | Multi-Mode Flashlight A lighting device includes one or more light sources, one or more switches, and a controller. The lighting device has multiple modes of operation. The controller selects modes of operation according to the one or more switches. The controller controls or operates the on... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100221588 | 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 positive electrode mixture containing the iron disulfide contains high... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100216014 | Closure Assembly for Electrochemical Cells A closure assembly for an electrochemical cell includes a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) device and a dual wall gasket that isolates the PTC device from primary axial compression forces present in the closure assembly. A method for closing an electrochemical cel... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100215996 | Closure Assembly for Electrochemical Cells An end assembly seals a cylindrical electrochemical cell. The assembly includes a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) device and a gasket having a protrusion that cooperates with the end assembly isolates the PTC device from primary axial compression forces present i... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100209756 | Flexible Thin Printed Battery and Device and Method of Manufacturing Same A flat, flexible electrochemical cell is provided. The within invention describes various aspects of the flat, flexible electrochemical cell. A printed anode is provided that obviates the need for a discrete anode current collector, thereby reducing the size of the batt... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100207584 | Electrical Device Having an Energy Converter and an Energy Limiter An electrical device (100) includes a housing (102), a battery receiving region (104), device electrical circuitry (112), an energy converter (110), and an energy limiter (108). The battery receiving region (104), the cir... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100202137 | Rechargeable Device Having an Adaptor A device having a body and an adaptor is provided. The body includes a battery, a circuit and recharging terminals connected to the battery and the circuit for recharging the battery. The adaptor includes electrical connectors that can be connected to a wall outlet and/... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100190040 | Use Extender Device The use extender device (100) and method (700) thereof is provided, wherein the device (100) includes a housing (102) with a top cover (108) having a back side wall, front side wall, and lateral side walls. The device (100) furt... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100178558 | Alkaline Electrochemical Cell with a Blended Zinc Powder An electrochemical cell with a blended zinc powder is disclosed. The blended zinc powder includes selected portions of a first zinc powder and a second zinc powder. In a preferred embodiment, the first and second powders are divided into groups based on ranges in their ... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100171633 | Switch Arrangement for a Lighting Device A lighting device includes a touch switch with touch contacts 304, 306, located on the grip of the lighting device is that the light 312 can be turned on when the contacts are bridged by the hand of a user. An electronic circuit 300 includes a latch... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100151303 | 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 part... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100142195 | Enhanced Portable Battery Powered Electrical Appliance An appliance, such as a flashlight, accepts first and second batteries. The appliance also includes an electrical load, such as a light source. A first circuit, such as a DC to DC converter, receives power from the first battery and supplies power to the load. A second ... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100124688 | Regulator Valve for a Fluid Consuming Battery A regulator is provided for supplying fluid, e.g., air, to a fluid consuming battery. The regulator includes a valve housing adapted to be in fluid communication with a fluid consuming electrode of a fluid consuming battery cell. The valve housing has an opening. The re... | 05/20/2010 |
| 20100124687 | Fluid Manager Having Fluid Injection Primer for a Fluid Consuming Battery A fluid consuming battery is provided that includes a fluid (e.g. air) manager for supplying fluid to the battery. The fluid manager includes a housing member defining a plenum in fluid communication with a fluid consuming electrode of a fluid consuming battery cell. Th... | 05/20/2010 |
| 20100090613 | Lighting Device Having Light Intensity Control A lighting device is generally illustrated having a light body having forward facing light sources including a visible white light source, visible colored light source and an infrared light source. Additionally, a side facing light source is provided. The light body als... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100090612 | Portable Lighting Device Having User Selectable Light Control A lighting device embodied as a flashlight is provided that includes a handheld housing and a light source provided on the housing for generating a light beam. The light device also includes a battery power source for providing power to the light source. The lighting de... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100084981 | Intrinsically Safe Flashlight A lighting device (100) includes a housing (100), a battery receiving region (108), an active electrical circuit (202), and a light source (118). The active electrical circuit (202) uses energy from batteries (110) receiv... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100068619 | 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 side wall of the cell container. An electrochemical cell having a spiral wound electrode assembly having an internal lead in direct pre... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100047666 | Electrochemical Cell with Shaped Catalytic Electrode Casing An electrochemical cell having a catalytic electrode in electrical contact with a catalytic electrode casing and more particularly to an electrochemical cell having a catalytic electrode casing provided with a feature to improve reliability of electrode-to-casing contac... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100046211 | Lighting Device Configured to Operate with Different Batteries A lighting device in the form of a handheld flashlight is provided that includes a plurality of light sources located within a swivel head pivotally connected to a main body. The main body has a yoke portion connected to the swivel head by a head attachment mechanism th... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100040941 | Flexible Thin Printed Battery and Device and Method of Manufacturing Same A flat, flexible electrochemical cell is provided. The within invention describes various aspects of the flat, flexible electrochemical cell. A printed anode is provided that obviates the need for a discrete anode current collector, thereby reducing the size of the batt... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20100039792 | Battery Powered Lighting Appliance A lighting apparatus includes a first electrical contact (5212) that receives power and a second electrical contact (5304) that provides access to the received external power. An electrical contact support component (5210) is used to configure the o... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20100039049 | Positive Temperature Coefficient Light Emitting Diode Light An apparatus includes a light source, a substrate, a temperature-based controller and an insulator. The light source is mounted to the substrate. The temperature-based controller is electrically coupled to the light source and causes the light source to provide a relati... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20100033959 | Lighting Device With Adjustable Spotlight Beam A lighting device has a light source, a first magnifier lens, a second magnifier lens, and an adjusting mechanism. The light source generates a light beam. The first magnifier lens is disposed in a path of the light beam. The second magnifier lens is disposed in the pat... | 02/11/2010 |
