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Class 429/162 - Flat-type unit cell and specific unit cell components


Subclass of Class 429 - Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and process
Definition: Apparatus wherein a single cell is formed of flat components
No. of applications: 173
Last issue date: 05/03/2012


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Application No.Application TitleIssue Date
20120107666Flexible 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...
05/03/2012
20120040233BARRIER FOR THIN FILM LITHIUM BATTERIES MADE ON FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATES AND RELATED METHODS
A thin film solid state battery configured with barrier regions formed on a flexible substrate member and method. The method includes forming a bottom thin film barrier material overlying and directly contacting a surface region of a substrate. A first current collector...
02/16/2012
20120034505ANODE AND LITHIUM BATTERY WITH THE ANODE
An anode and a lithium battery comprising the same are disclosed. The anode comprises a current collector, and an anode material coated on or filled within the current collector. The anode material comprises a carbon material and an adhesive, and the adhesive comprises ...
02/09/2012
20120015236DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF NON-RECTANGULAR BATTERIES
The disclosed embodiments relate to a battery cell which includes a set of electrode sheets of different dimensions arranged in a stacked configuration to facilitate efficient use of space inside a portable electronic device. For example, the electrode sheets may be arr...
01/19/2012
20120002359BATTERY MANUFACTURING METHOD, BATTERY MANUFACTURED BY SUCH METHOD, VEHICLE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE
A negative-electrode active material layer having a line-and-space structure is formed by applying an application liquid containing a negative-electrode active material in stripes on a surface of a negative-electrode current collector using a nozzle-scan coating method ...
01/05/2012
20110311857THIN PRINTABLE ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME
A thin printed flexible electrochemical cell, and its method of manufacture, using a “picture frame” structure sealed, for example, with a high moisture and oxygen barrier polymer film and featuring, for example, a printed cathode deposited on an optional, highly co...
12/22/2011
20110300413BATTERY-OPERATED WIRELESS-COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD
A combined battery and wireless-communications apparatus and method. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a support, a first conductive layer deposited on a first surface area of the support, a thin-film battery including a cathode layer, a solid-state electrolyt...
12/08/2011
20110244276STRUCTURE OF THIN BATTERY COVERED BY OUTER PACKAGING FILM, BATTERY PACK, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BATTERY PACK
To provide a thinner, lighter battery pack and to reduce the cost by eliminating the need for a battery case. A thin battery pack structure using an outer packaging film (battery pack) is constructed by a flat and rectangular shaped battery cell, a flat and rectangular ...
10/06/2011
20110223478SECONDARY BATTERY AND SECONDARY BATTERY MODULE USING THE SAME
A secondary battery includes a cell body having an electrode assembly disposed therein; and an electrode tab extending from each electrode of the electrode assembly to an outside of the cell body in a specified direction, and having at least one flexed part at an interm...
09/15/2011
20110206979LITHIUM-ION RECHARGEABLE ACCUMULATORS INCLUDING AN IONIC LIQUID ELECTROLYTE
The invention relates to a lithium ion rechargeable accumulator or secondary battery comprising a negative electrode, the active material of which is graphite carbon, a positive electrode, the active material of which is LiFePO4, and an ionic liquid electroly...
08/25/2011
20110183183BATTERY ARRAYS, CONSTRUCTIONS AND METHOD
Disclosed is a stacked array of a plurality of thin film batteries that are electrically connected together. The stacked array is in a staggered configuration. The outermost points of side edges on one side of the stacked array preferably generally conform to an interio...
07/28/2011
20110183188Rechargeable ZnMn Flat Plate Electrode Cell
Provided is a flat plate electrode cell, comprises positive electrode plates and negative electrode plates. The positive electrode plates each comprise manganese and compressed metal foam. The negative electrode plates each comprise zinc and compressed metal foam. Both ...
07/28/2011
20110183187EXPLOSION PROTECTION FOR STARTER BATTERIES
The invention relates to a rechargeable battery in one or more cells and a space disposed above the electrodes and enclosed by the battery cover, wherein at least the space above the battery is partially or completely filled by an open-pore foam and/or a material having...
07/28/2011
20110171499SLIM LINE BATTERY PACK
A battery pack is configured to reduce weight, enhance battery identification, ensure proper placement of a lid retaining the battery, and facilitate battery pack removal. The battery pack has one or more cells that lack an outer coverage except for a polymer sheathing....
07/14/2011
20110165452SECONDARY BATTERY
A secondary battery includes a circuit board including a first connection pad and a second connection pad; a first electrode layer on the circuit board and including a first electrode portion and a first tab portion connected to the first connection pad; a separator on ...
07/07/2011
20110159328SECONDARY BATTERY
A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly having a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate and a separator interposed therebetween. A pouch case includes an accommodating portion for accommodating the electrode assembly and a cover portion for sealing t...
06/30/2011
20110160641BATTERY PACK AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING BATTERY PACK
This invention relates to an improvement in battery packs. The invention intends to provide a highly flexible battery pack and an electronic device assembly using the same. The battery pack of the invention includes an elastic sheet and at least one coin battery embedde...
06/30/2011
20110151317IONIC LIQUID ELECTROLYTES COMPRISING AN ANIONIC SURFACTANT AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICES SUCH AS ACCUMULATORS COMPRISING THEM
The invention relates to an ionic liquid electrolyte comprising at least one ionic liquid of formula C+A wherein C+ represents a cation and A represents an anion, and at least one conducting salt, characterized in that i...
06/23/2011
20110143190SECONDARY BATTERY
A secondary battery is disclosed. The secondary battery includes an adhesive configured to attach to the electrode plates so as to strengthen the battery against separation, to reduce production of dust, and to protect the battery from dust....
06/16/2011
20110135995STACK TYPE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING THE SAME
A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly and a pouch housing the electrode assembly. The electrode assembly includes a first negative electrode collector plate having a first negative electrode non-coating portion, a first positive electrode collector plate ha...
06/09/2011
20110135996ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY BLOCK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
An electrode assembly block includes a first electrode plate including a first electrode collector plate and a first electrode tab; a first separator on a bottom surface of the first electrode plate and a second separator on a top surface of the first electrode plate, t...
06/09/2011
20110135997SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY PACK INCLUDING SECONDARY BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING SECONDARY BATTERY
The disclosed secondary battery is a flat secondary battery 10 including an electrode group 1 which is sealed in a laminate case 9 made of laminate films, and includes a positive electrode including a positive electrode current collector carrying thereon a...
06/09/2011
20110129722FLAT SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
A flat secondary battery comprising: a positive electrode plate; a negative electrode plate opposed to the positive electrode plate; an electrolytic solution being present between the electrode plates; a separator interposed between the electrode plates; and a covering ...
06/02/2011
20110123852Thin Film Electrodes and Battery Cells, and Methods of Fabrication
Thin-film electrodes and battery cells, and methods of fabrication. A thin film electrode may be fabricated from a non-metallic, non-conductive porous support structure having pores with micrometer-range diameters. The support may include a polymer film. A first surface...
05/26/2011
20110104557POSITIVE ELECTRODE AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY
A positive electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes a collector, and a positive electrode active material layer. The positive electrode active material layer includes a positive electrode active material, and also includes a heteropoly acid and/or heterop...
05/05/2011
20110086259WATER-RESISTANT POUCH TYPE SECONDARY CELL
The present invention relates to a pouch type secondary cell with high water-resistance. The pouch type secondary cell comprises a positive electrode, a separation layer, and a negative electrode. Here, the sealing unit of the secondary cell includes steps so that the s...
04/14/2011
20110081570ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND RECHARGEABLE BATTERY HAVING THE SAME
An electrode assembly and a secondary battery having the same are disclosed. The electrode assembly includes a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a separator. The positive electrode plate includes a positive electrode active material and a positiv...
04/07/2011
20110070479BATTERY MANUFACTURING METHOD AND BATTERY
A negative-electrode active material layer having an uneven pattern is formed on a surface of a copper foil as a negative-electrode current collector by applying an application liquid by a nozzle-scan coating method. Subsequently, an application liquid containing a poly...
03/24/2011
20110070480THREE-DIMENSIONAL MICROBATTERY AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF
A three-dimensional microbattery is disclosed, in which a depression, in which two chambers lying adjacent to one another in the substrate plane are implemented, is provided in a substrate. The active mass, which is impregnated with an electrolyte, of negative and posit...
03/24/2011
20110059344PRISMATIC CELL
This cell comprises an electrode unit 30, a cell case 40 in which the electrode unit 30 is housed, and an insulated outer covering 20 located between the electrode unit 30 and the cell case 40. The electrode unit 30 is ho...
03/10/2011
20110001618METHOD FOR ATTACHING A FLAT-SHAPED BATTERY AND APPARATUS TO BE ATTACHED TO A ROTARY PORTION
An apparatus to be attached to a rotary portion includes a substrate and a flat-shaped battery buried in resin. The substrate and the flat-shaped battery are connected to each other via a terminal in such a manner that one of a positive electrode can and a negative elec...
01/06/2011
20100310923BI-POLAR RECHARGEABLE ELECTROCHEMICAL BATTERY
A bi-polar battery has a positive electrode unit, a negative electrode unit, at least one bi-polar electrode unit stacked therebetween, an electrolyte layer separating each adjacent electrode unit, and a gasket positioned about each electrolyte layer for creating a seal...
12/09/2010
20100304207BATTERY
A battery (1) having at least two serially connected cells (3′, 3″) located one above the other in a stack (2) and having flat electrodes (4, 5), the ends of the stack (2) forming the poles (9, 10) of the battery and the ele...
12/02/2010
20100282529ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL AND ENERGY STORAGE ASSEMBLY
An electrochemical cell with a pair of electrodes arranged as a stack of flat electrode films separated by a separator film, wherein electrode films of each electrode are electrically connected with each other through inner electrode conductors, the inner electrode cond...
11/11/2010
20100266892FLAT ALKALINE PRIMARY BATTERY
A flat alkaline primary battery is provided. The annular end portion of the negative electrode can is engaged with the annular end portion of the positive electrode can so that the positive electrode can and the negative electrode can are connected via a gasket to creat...
10/21/2010
20100209760BATTERY-CELL MODULE STRUCTURE OF BATTERY
A battery-cell structure of a battery is constructed to have a resinous spacer 5 with a frame shape surrounding thick central portions between a battery cell 3 arranged at an upper side and a battery cell 4 arranged at a lower side, and ventilation ...
08/19/2010
20100209761CARD BATTERY AND CARD BATTERY CONNECTOR
A card battery to charge and/or discharge an external electronic apparatus, the card battery including: a card battery body including a bare cell and a first substrate electrically connected to the bare cell; and a connector including a protection circuit module electri...
08/19/2010
20100190051BARRIER LAYER FOR THIN FILM BATTERY
A thin film battery comprises a substrate, anode and cathode current collector layers formed over the substrate, anode and cathode layers formed over and in electrical contact with respective ones of the current collector layers, and an electrolyte layer formed between ...
07/29/2010
20100178551Galvanic Element, and Methods for the Production of Galvanic Elements
The invention relates to galvanic elements comprising two electrodes on at least one support and at least one electrolyte in at least some areas between the electrodes. Also disclosed are methods for producing galvanic elements. Said galvanic elements comprising at leas...
07/15/2010
20100151302SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY ASSEMBLY, AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE SECONDARY BATTERY
A secondary battery comprises a flat wound electrode body, a flat-type hard case housing the wound electrode body, and a film sandwiched between them. The film is formed with thick portions each of which is located at a boundary region between a flat portion and a curve...
06/17/2010
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