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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120126752 | NICKEL-METAL HYDRIDE/HYDROGEN HYBRID BATTERY USING ALKALI ION CONDUCTING SEPARATOR A nickel-metal hydride (hydrogen) hybrid storage battery comprising a positive electrode containing nickel hydroxide, a combination negative electrode containing a hydrogen storage alloy electrode and a reversible hydrogen electrode, an alkaline electrolyte, and an alka... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120007561 | METHOD OF DISCHARGING A NICKEL-METAL HYDRIDE BATTERY A method for discharging a nickel-metal hydride storage battery comprising a positive electrode containing nickel hydroxide, a negative electrode containing a hydrogen absorbing alloy, an alkaline electrolyte, and an alkali conducting separator provided between the posi... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120007560 | ELECTROLYTES FOR WIDE OPERATING TEMPERATURE LITHIUM-ION CELLS Provided herein are electrolytes for lithium-ion electrochemical cells, electrochemical cells employing the electrolytes, methods of making the electrochemical cells and methods of using the electrochemical cells over a wide temperature range. Included are electrolyte c... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110298463 | BATTERY STATE MONITORING CIRCUIT AND BATTERY DEVICE Provided are a battery state monitoring circuit and a battery device, in which, even when one secondary battery becomes an overcharged state or an overdischarged state and then a voltage detection circuit operates, power is not consumed in only the one secondary battery... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110254509 | Flexible Cathodes This disclosure relates to methods of making a cathode for a lithium batter. The batterys include: (a) treating a cathode current collector with flame or corona; (b) coating a slurry containing iron disulfide, a first solvent, and a binder onto the cathode current colle... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110115891 | ENERGY DELIVERY APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR DEPLOYABLE MEDICAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES An energy consuming module includes an electronic component suitable for use within a body cavity is disclosed. An antenna is coupled to the electronic component to communicate signals. A wireless energy module is coupled to the electronic component. A positioning eleme... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110101920 | BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY SYSTEM AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME A battery system includes a plurality of battery modules each including a plurality of battery cells. One battery module includes a main circuit board, and the other battery modules include auxiliary circuit boards. The main circuit board includes a cell characteristics... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110043168 | MONITORING BATTERY CELL VOLTAGE An apparatus includes battery gauge circuitry implemented on an integrated circuit. The battery gauge circuitry includes a plurality of switches that individually open in response to a voltage reduction on a battery cell associated with a respective one of the switches.... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110006736 | Battery and Energy Management Circuit with Temporal Storage Mode An energy management circuit (100) for use with one or more rechargeable cells (201) is capable of prohibiting discharge in response to temporal or other inputs. In one embodiment, a control circuit (102) applies a control signal to a discharge cont... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100320970 | PASSIVE BATTERY DISCHARGE DEVICE A passive battery discharge apparatus located within a cap. The cap extends over battery contacts to be discharged. The discharge apparatus includes a conductive material with specified volumetric resistivity properties that is formed into a pad. The cap is positioned o... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100304256 | Method of operating an electrical energy storage device using microchannels during charge and discharge A method is generally described which includes operating an electrical energy storage device or an electrochemical energy generation device includes placing an electrical load to draw current from the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy genera... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100304259 | Method of operating an electrical energy storage device or an electrochemical energy generation device using high thermal conductivity materials during charge and discharge A method is generally described which includes altering the temperature of an electrical energy storage device or an electrochemical energy generation device, includes placing an electrical load to draw current from the electrical energy storage device or the electroche... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100231168 | LITHIUM-SULPHUR BATTERY WITH HIGH SPECIFIC ENERGY The invention provides for a method of discharging a chemical source of electric energy in two stages. The chemical source of electric energy comprises a positive electrode (cathode) including sulphur or sulphur-based organic compounds, sulphur-based polymeric compounds... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100221603 | LITHIUM ION FLUORIDE BATTERY The present invention provides electrochemical cells capable of good electronic performance, particularly high specific energies, useful discharge rate capabilities and good cycle life. The invention includes primary and secondary batteries having positive and negative ... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100188045 | Systems And Methods For Selective Cell And/Or Stack Control In A Flowing Electrolyte Battery The invention provides in various embodiments methods and systems relating to controlling energy storage units in flowing electrolyte batteries.... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100141212 | STIMULATION AND INTENSIFICATION OF INTERFACIAL PROCESSES A system and method for controlling a power storage device through the Stimulation and Intensification of Interfacial Processes (SIIP) is provided. A signal generator can provide a low voltage sinusoidal AC signal across a battery terminal, or other reactor vessel, duri... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100141211 | HYBRID ELECTROCHEMICAL GENERATOR WITH A SOLUBLE ANODE The invention relates to soluble electrodes, including soluble anodes, for use in electrochemical systems, such as electrochemical generators including primary and secondary batteries and fuel cells. Soluble electrodes of the invention are capable of effective replenish... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100127662 | Control method of battery-system for improving safety Disclosed herein are a method of controlling the operation of battery modules in a battery system, which includes two or more battery modules or battery module assemblies, wherein the battery system further includes energy consuming loads for consuming charged energy, a... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100095139 | DOCKING STATION The present invention relates to a docking station that is operable as a host. The docking station is suitable for docking a portable device that is operable as a slave. The portable device may be, for example, a personal digital assistant (PDA) or a mobile phone. The d... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100079109 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR STORING ELECTRICITY In some embodiments, a system includes a battery and a capacitor bank. The battery is electrically coupled to a load device and is configured to supply power to the load device when the system is in a first configuration. The system is in the first configuration when a ... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100063757 | Microcomputer-equipped system and battery pack for electric power tool A microcomputer-equipped system for electric power tool includes a microcomputer, a reference voltage generator, a reference data storage unit, and a first determiner. The microcomputer includes an analog-to-digital (AD) converter and at least one AD port. The reference... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100052618 | BATTERY CAPACITY CONTROLLER A battery capacity controller includes a battery capacity estimating part that estimates the battery capacity of a battery in which an internal resistance is increased in accordance with the decrease of the battery capacity in the vicinity of a prescribed lower limit ba... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100050009 | BATTERY VOLTAGE SAF AVOIDANCE ALGORITHM FOR A WIRELESS HANDHELD DEVICE A method and system for power source management of a portable device, A power source used to supply electrical energy for a portable device should ideally operate with a constant terminal voltage. However, the terminal voltage of a cell or group of cells used as a sourc... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100026242 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR DISCHARGING AN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICAL ENERGY A method and an arrangement for discharging an energy storage system for electrical energy, particularly in a vehicle having a hybrid drive line, by means of a first discharge resistor, wherein a coolant such as carbon dioxide gas is provided to the first discharge resi... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20100008098 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO DETER PACK RAT NESTING IN VEHICLES A method to deter pack rat nesting in a vehicle engine compartment, comprising illuminating said engine compartment between sunset and sun rise.... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20090253383 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTING A LOOP POWERED FIELD INSTRUMENT FOR USE IN A WIRELESS NETWORK A system and method are disclosed for adapting a loop powered wired field instrument for use in a wireless network of wireless field instruments without changing internal wiring of the loop powered wired field instrument. The invention comprises a wired to wireless adap... | 10/08/2009 |
| 20090212848 | Power supply unit for mobile workstation and method A power supply unit for a mobile computerized device includes a housing having a handle, a battery positioned within the housing, and a detector configured to detect user interaction with the handle. The power supply unit may comprise a removable power supply unit for a... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20090189567 | Zinc Anode Battery Using Alkali Ion Conducting Separator A zinc anode storage battery comprising a first electrode containing zinc or a zinc alloy, a second electrode containing an oxidizing material capable of electrochemical reduction by zinc, an alkaline electrolyte, and a substantially non-porous, alkali-ion conducting se... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090176148 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS Provided are systems and methods that generally relate to passive dual-phase thermal management for rechargeable electrochemical cells. The provided systems and methods can include a nonaqueous heat-transfer medium such as a fluorinated carbon fluid. Fluorinated carbon ... | 07/09/2009 |
| 20090134842 | Nickel-Metal Hydride Battery Using Alkali Ion Conducting Separator A nickel-metal hydride storage battery comprising a positive electrode containing nickel hydroxide, a negative electrode containing a hydrogen absorbing alloy, an alkaline electrolyte, and an alkali conducting separator provided between the positive electrode and the ne... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090079392 | Portable power supply module with winding unit A portable power supply module with winding unit comprises a shell body, a battery room, at least one battery unit, a connection line with predetermined extension length and an output connector. The shell body is provided with a winding area and an output connector acco... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090009132 | Method of powering appliances and apparatus therefor An apparatus for powering appliances includes: a high powered rechargeable battery; a battery-operated appliance operated in a portable manner, and connectors for connecting said high powered rechargeable batte... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20080303478 | Integrated home appliance An integrated home appliance includes a base, a home appliance, and a solar panel. The base includes a secondary battery, and a first port. The appliance has a second port. The solar panel has a third port corresponding to first port. The application device and the sola... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080277441 | STRAP MOUNTED ENERGY SUPPLY Embodiments of the invention relate to a strap mounted energy supply. The strap mounted energy supply includes a strap and one or more energy components. The strap is configured to couple to an electronic device, and the more energy components are conformably coupled wi... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080150485 | Method of limiting the play back of multimedia content A method of limiting the play back of multimedia content in a memory of a portable media player includes providing a non-rechargeable battery as a power source for the portable media player, and enclosing the battery within a housing such that the battery cannot be remo... | 06/26/2008 |
| 20080100264 | Lithium-sulphur battery with a high specific energy and a method of operating same A multi-electrode lithium-sulphur cell or battery including for example a negative electrode made of metal lithium, lithium alloys or lithium-absorbing materials; at least first and second distinct positive electrodes or groups of positive electrodes; and an electrolyte... | 05/01/2008 |
| 20080088278 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS Electrochemical cells are disclosed. In some embodiments, an electrochemical cell includes a cathode having less than about 2,000 ppm of water, an anode, and an electrolyte having a first lithium salt and LiPF6. ... | 04/17/2008 |
| 20080090452 | Battery adapter A battery adapter, the battery adapter comprising: a body having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is configured so as to mechanically and electrically connect to an electrical device, and the second portion is configured so as to mechanica... | 04/17/2008 |
| 20080073132 | Motor Vehicle A motor vehicle (KFZ) including an electric power source (EQ) for providing DC current, a converter (U) for converting the DC current into three-phase AC current of identical phase angle or polyphase current as a function of the vehicle operating state, and an electric ... | 03/27/2008 |
| 20080061742 | POWER TOOL A power tool 1 is connected to a battery pack 5 including an overcurrent detector 533 which detects overcurrent of a battery module 51 and outputs a detection signal, and an overdischarge detector 532 which detects overdischarge of the... | 03/13/2008 |
