Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7455702 | Production method of lithium secondary battery and production device therefor A manufacturing method of the present invention includes ejecting a melt 61 of a solid electrolyte onto at least one electrode plate selected from a positive electrode plate 20 and a negative electrode plate 30, thereby depositing the melt 61... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7429280 | Method for producing a membrane for a fuel cell The invention relates to an ion-conductive polymer membrane for a fuel cell, whereby the polymer membrane is configured from a polymer-forming hydrocarbon material and to a method for producing the same. The membrane also has a metal-containing gel which has been hy... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7427359 | Self-filling wet electrochemical cells by laser processing A method of preparing high capacity hydrous ruthenium oxide micro-ultracapacitors. A laser direct-write process deposits a film of hydrous ruthenium oxide in sulfuric acid under ambient temperature and atmospheric conditions. A dual laser process combining infrared ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7425223 | Method for preparing electrochemical device with a layer structure To provide an electrochemical device with a layer structure causing no deterioration of characteristics of materials, in the method for preparing an electrochemical device comprising a first current collector, a first electrode active material layer, a solid electro... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7419546 | Gas diffusion electrodes, membrane-electrode assemblies and method for the production thereof A method for forming a noble metal coating on a gas diffusion medium substantially free of ionomeric components comprising subjecting an electrically conductive web to a first ion beam having an energy not higher than 500 eV, then to a second beam having an energy o... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7419512 | Electrode, battery using the same and method for manufacturing the electrode An electrode includes a composite mixture layer formed by applying a composite mixture having one of a cathode active material or an anode active material on one of main surfaces of a plurality of current collectors formed in substantially rectangular shapes; and a ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416815 | Negative electrode member for lithium battery and process for producing the same Affords high-stability, high-safety lithium secondary batteries of high energy density and superlative charge/discharge cyclability, in which shorting due to the growth of dendrites from the metallic-lithium negative electrode is kept under control. A lithium... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7402184 | Secondary battery and method for producing the same In a secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a porous film bonded to the surface of at least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode, the porous film includes ceramic particles and a binder, and the ceramic particl... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7399321 | Soldering method of nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary-battery In a method of reflow soldering, a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is discharged to a first discharge voltage different from a second discharge voltage at an inflection point in a discharge curve of the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having an a... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7399322 | Method of making porous polymeric separator and lithium ion polymer battery The present invention relates to a method of making a polymeric porous separation membrane for a lithium ion polymer battery, the method comprising: providing a porous polyolefin membrane and a polymer solution of the concentration of 1–20 weight % in an organic s... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7390336 | Polyimide-based lithium metal battery The present invention relates to Lithium Metal batteries. In particular, it is related to lithium metal batteries containing a polyimide-based electrolyte. The present invention concerns a new concept of polyimide-based electrolytic component having an electrolyte c... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7389580 | Method and apparatus for thin-film battery having ultra-thin electrolyte A method and system for fabricating solid-state energy-storage devices including fabrication films for devices without an anneal step. A film of an energy-storage device is fabricated by depositing a first material layer to a location on a substrate. Energy is suppl... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7384433 | Densification of compressible layers during electrode lamination A compressible and deformable layer is densified and laminated to a layer of a material that is relatively resistant to stretching. The densification and bonding take place in a single step. As used in fabrication of electrodes, for example, electrodes for double la... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7381500 | Method for preparing a lithium secondary battery comprising a multi-phase separator and lithium secondary battery made using the same A method of preparing a lithium secondary battery including a multi-phase separator having a gelled polymer uniformly impregnated therein, includes surface-treating a porous separator to provide a coated weight of a gelled polymer less than or equal to 20 mg/cm... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7361426 | Surface structure for enhancing catalyst reactivity and method of manufacturing thereof A method of enhancing catalyst reactivity includes (1) depositing a conductive oxide on a suitable substrate, (2) depositing a thin film of catalyst on top of the conductive oxide to form a sandwich structure, and (3) annealing the structure at a, suitable temperatu... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7358004 | Carbon black, electrocatalyst carrier formed from carbon black, and electrocatalyst and electrochemical device using carrier A carbon black is provided which is useful as an electrocatalyst carrier. The carbon black has a DBP oil absorption of 170 to 300 cm3/100 g, a specific surface area as measured by a BET method of 250 to 400 m2/g, a primary particle diameter val... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7355841 | Configurations and methods for making capacitor connections An exemplary capacitor has a capacitor stack positioned in a case with a conductor positioned between the case and a lid. In one embodiment the conductor is positioned between the lid and an upper rim of the case and is welded to the lid and case. In one aspect, a c... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7348102 | Corrosion protection using carbon coated electron collector for lithium-ion battery with molten salt electrolyte A battery, such as a lithium-ion battery, comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, a molten salt electrolyte, and an electron collector, associated with the first electrode, the electron collector comprising an electrically conducting film. The battery furth... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347880 | Flat capacitor having staked foils and edge-connected connection members A method of joining a connection member to a capacitor foil using a staking tool having a tip of less than 0.030″ (0.762 mm) in diameter. Another embodiment couples multiple connection members of a capacitor together by edge-connecting each connection member to it... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344804 | Lithium/air batteries with LiPON as separator and protective barrier and method A method and apparatus for making lithium/air batteries with LiPON as separator and protective barrier, and the resulting cell(s) and/or battery(s). Some embodiments include an apparatus that includes a lithium anode; a polymer-air cathode; and a LiPON separator bet... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7338624 | Ceramic manufacture for a composite ion transport membrane A method of producing a green form for use in manufacturing a composite, ceramic ion transport membrane is provided in which first and second ceramic powder mixtures are used to produce first and second layers of the green form. The first and second ceramic powder m... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334625 | Manufacture of casting cores A method for forming an investment casting core comprises cutting a patterned core precursor from refractory metal-based sheet. The cutting forms recast along the cuts. An oxide is grown on non-recast areas. The recast is substantially chemically removed but substan... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335321 | Films for electrochemical components and method for production thereof The invention relates to a paste-like mass that can be used in electrochemical structural elements, comprising a heterogeneous mixture of (1.) a matrix (A) containing at least one organic polymer, precursors thereof, or prepolymers thereof, or consisting of said com... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7328831 | Method of making a brazed metal article and the article formed thereby A method of making an article that is comprised of a metal foam in contact with a base metal by an intermediate braze composition, in particular, a method of brazing a metal foam to a base metal via a braze composition. In one preferred method, a polymeric foam is c... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7327552 | Method and apparatus for electrically connecting capacitor electrodes using a spray One embodiment of the present subject matter includes a capacitor stack, including at least a first substantially planar anode layer and at least a second substantially planar anode layer. In the embodiment, the capacitor stack formed by the process comprising align... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7326497 | Graphite-containing composition, negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery, and lithium secondary battery Disclosed is a negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery which is prepared by mixing graphite powder with a binder. The negative electrode comprises graphite with an intensity ratio I(110)/I(002) of 0.5 or more wherein I(002) is an X-ray diffraction peak in... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322099 | Method for producing heated components for injection moulding apparatus A method for producing components for injection moulding comprising a body made of thermally conducting material with expansion coefficient matching that of the insulating layers and provided with a passage for the material to be injected. At least one strip of elec... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316794 | Continuous production of catalyst coated membranes A process for the production of catalyst coated membranes, especially catalyst coated membranes for use in fuel cells, that includes applying followed by drying of an electrocatalyst coating composition, a polymeric dispersion and a second electrocatalyst coating co... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316717 | Method of manufacturing an electrode active material particle for a rechargeable battery A rechargeable battery includes electrodes containing particles of an active material capable of being alloyed with Li. A metallic element that is not alloyed with Li is distributed by its diffusion in particles of the active material. ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316792 | Electrode material for rechargeable lithium battery and electrode structural body comprising said electrode material An electrode material for a rechargeable lithium battery, characterized in that said electrode material comprises a fine powder of a silicon-based material whose principal component is silicon element, said fine powder having an average particle size (R) in a range ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314492 | Method for manufacturing alkaline battery In a method in which the inside surface of the negative electrode cup of an alkaline battery is coated with metal or metal alloy having a higher hydrogen overpotential than copper, the mask used for coating processing has the shape in which: when d is the diameter o... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7309478 | Production of tetrabasic lead sulfate from solid state reactions for the preparation of active plates to be used in lead-acid batteries A solid state reaction method for the production of tetrabasic lead sulfate includes the steps of mixing a stoichiometric mixture of 3PbO.PbSO4.H2O and PbO and heating the stoichiometric mixture of 3PbO.PbSO4.H2O and PbO at a temperature between 500 and 700° C. for... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309544 | Cell electrode and electrochemical cell therewith This invention provides an electrode for an electrochemical cell in which an active material in an electrode material is a proton-conducting compound, wherein the electrode material comprises a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound or a polymer having a unit con... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303594 | Battery electrode and method of making the same A method of making a battery cathode includes forming a first layer having a cathode mixture on a substrate, separating, e.g., removing, the substrate from the first layer, and incorporating the first layer into the battery cathode. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303975 | Method for producing electrochemical capacitor electrode A method is provided for optimizing the physical characteristics of a coating solution for a polarizable electrode layer formed on a collector. A first step is carried out to prepare a coating solution that includes porous particles, a fluorine-based binder, a good ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303974 | Method for producing electrochemical capacitor electrode A method is provided for optimizing the physical characteristics of a coating solution for an undercoat layer formed between a polarizable electrode layer and surface-roughened collector. A first step is carried out to form an undercoat layer on a collector whose su... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7294209 | Apparatus and method for depositing material onto a substrate using a roll-to-roll mask A battery-operated device provided on a thin-film battery and a method for making. Some embodiments provide a system that includes a vacuum chamber, a plurality of pairs of source and take-up reels within the vacuum chamber, including a first source reel that suppli... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291663 | Conductive elastomer composition, conductive roller, and conductive belt A conductive roller or a conductive belt is composed of a conductive elastomer composition including a polymer composition having a plurality of carbon-to-carbon double bonds and containing not less than 40 mol % of ethylene oxide; an organometallic salt containing ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288339 | Lithium secondary battery with suppressed decomposition of electrolytic solution and preparation method thereof Provided are a lithium secondary battery with suppressed decomposition of an electrolytic solution, and a preparation method thereof. The lithium secondary battery includes a current collector, a cathode and an anode having each active material layer formed on the c... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288338 | Mat of glass and other fibers and method for producing such mat A binderless glass fiber mat suitable for use as a separator for valve regulated (“recombinant”) lead acid (“VRLA”) batteries is disclosed. The separator is produced by a dry process by collecting the fibers from fiberizing apparatus, without subjecting them... | 10/30/2007 |