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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8124269 | Secondary battery A secondary battery for electronic appliance to be accommodated in an electronic appliance, thereby feeding an electric power to the electronic appliance, is disclosed, which includes a battery cell in which a positive electrode, a negative electrode and an electrol... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8124268 | Gasket and a bipolar battery A gasket 20; 40; 80 for use in a starved electrolyte bipolar battery comprises a structural part 27; 44; 82 in the shape of a frame having an upper surface 1 and a lower surface 2, and at least one channel 23, 24; 83, 84 to permit ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8110301 | Energy storage device and cell configuration therefor An article is provided. The article may include an electrochemical cell. The cell may include a molten electrolyte, and at least one molten electrode. The cell may include a structure for separating an anode from a cathode, while enabling ionic communication between... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8080329 | Uniformly wound battery Disclosed is an electric storage battery and method of making it, comprising a jellyroll electrode assembly in which electrodes are wound around a pin, and having one or more spacers at or near the inner ends of the electrodes to aid in winding the jellyroll. Also d... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7906233 | Lithium ion secondary battery A type of lithium ion secondary battery is disclosed; therein, the positive electrode 1 is formed by smearing an active material on the surface of an aluminum foil body, where said active material is compound oxide(s) comprising transition metals and lithium ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7754376 | Cylindrical lithium secondary battery and method of fabricating the same A cylindrical lithium secondary battery including a winding-type electrode assembly having a first electrode plate to which a first electrode tap is attached, a second electrode plate to which a second electrode tap is attached, and a separator interposed between th... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7722983 | Lithium ion secondary battery Electrode assemblies easily impregnated with an electrolyte are provided. A sealing tape attached to the outer circumference of the electrode assembly comprises a material having an affinity for the electrolyte. Alternatively, the entire sealing tape or a portion of... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7704635 | Electrochemical device and method of manufacturing electrochemical device An electrochemical device comprises a laminate including a first electrode layer, a separator layer, and a second electrode layer laminated in sequence; an electrolytic solution infiltrating the laminate; and a resin part covering an outer periphery of the laminate.... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7687195 | Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery and producing method thereof The present invention provides for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery and a producing method therefor, in which a grooved portion provided in an upper portion of the outer casing of the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery protrudes toward the inner port... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7618742 | Electrochemical cell with improved internal contact An electrochemical battery cell with an electrical lead for electrical contact between one of the cell's electrodes and the side of the cell container. A portion of the lead, disposed between the electrode assembly and the side wall of the container, includes an ini... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7597995 | Prismatic battery According to an embodiment of the invention, a prismatic battery includes an electrode group 10 contained in a prismatic metal outer can. The electrode group 10 has a positive electrode substrate exposed part 11 at one end and a negative electro... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7435507 | Lithium ion secondary battery and method for manufacturing the same A lithium ion secondary battery has an electrode group including: a winding core; and a positive electrode and a negative electrode that are wound around the winding core. This electrode group does not have an independent separator between the positive and negative ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7425386 | Electrode group for battery and non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery using the same An electrode group for a battery including a positive electrode and a negative electrode wound into a spiral with a separator interposed therebetween, wherein the positive electrode includes a positive electrode current collector and positive electrode material mixt... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7419743 | Cylindrical lithium battery resistant to breakage of the porous heat resistant layer A cylindrical lithium secondary battery that is resistant to breakage of the porous heat-resistant layer and therefore excellent in both safety and battery characteristics. The cylindrical lithium secondary battery includes: a battery can having a bottom, a side wal... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7396612 | Lithium ion secondary battery A lithium ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium ion, a negative electrode capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium ion, a porous film interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7378185 | Prismatic lithium secondary battery having a porous heat resistant layer A prismatic lithium secondary battery includes: a prismatic battery can having a bottom, a side wall, and an open top; an electrode assembly; a non-aqueous electrolyte; and a sealing plate covering the open top of the battery can that accommodates the electrode asse... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7364817 | Secondary battery and method of manufacturing the same A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator interposed therebetween. A container receives the electrode assembly, and a cap assembly is fixed to the container to seal the container. A collec... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7341806 | Battery having carbon foam current collector A battery cell includes a negative current collector and at least one carbon foam positive current collector disposed within the cell such that the negative current collector at least partially surrounds the at least one carbon foam positive current collector. An in... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7335448 | Lithium ion secondary battery A lithium ion secondary battery includes: (a) a positive electrode plate comprising an active material part and a current collector carrying the active material part, the active material part comprising a positive electrode active material capable of absorbing or de... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7326479 | Protection circuit module and battery pack incorporating the same The protective circuit module includes a substrate, electronic components mounted on the substrate for constituting a protective circuit, a molding formed on the substrate to enclose the electronic components, and terminal plates connected to appropriate portions of... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7264898 | Primary zinc-air battery A rectangular-shaped primary zinc-air battery is provided. Hence, many components of the primary zinc-air battery can be designed in shapes of sheets for easy production. In addition, the primary zinc-air battery comprises two sheets of air cathodes on opposite side... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7220516 | Bipolar battery with flexible insulation film A bipolar battery comprises a bipolar electrode having a positive electrode layer on one side of a collecting foil and a negative electrode layer on the other side of the collecting foil, and a polymer electrolyte layer disposed between the bipolar electrodes. In th... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7195840 | Cell structure for electrochemical devices and method of making same An electrochemical device comprising alternating layers of positive and negative electrodes separated from each other by separator layers. The electrode layers extend beyond the periphery of the separator layers providing superior contact between the electrodes and ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7169505 | Battery unit, lithium polymer battery using the same, and method for manufacturing lithium polymer battery A battery unit with improved safety measures, a lithium polymer battery using the battery unit, and a method for manufacturing the lithium polymer battery are provided. The lithium polymer battery has a battery unit and a case accommodating the battery unit, wherein... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7118828 | Implantable battery The present invention discloses a device and method pertaining to battery construction. In the preferred embodiment, the shape and construction of the battery is designed to maximize energy density and efficiency, while minimizing volume and related restrictions. Fu... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7070881 | Electrical battery assembly and method of manufacture The invention provides electrical storage battery assemblies and related methods for assembling such batteries. A battery assembly includes positive and negative electrode sheets and separator sheets sandwiched together and wrapped around a central mandrel to provid... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7060387 | Secondary cell with improved electrode jelly-roll structure A secondary cell capable of ensuring thermal and mechanical stabilities required for a high-capacity cell with a simple structure is provided. The secondary cell includes: a can; and an electrode jelly-roll wound with two different electrodes and a separator interpo... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7055570 | Automated manufacturing system of lithium secondary battery An automated manufacturing system of a secondary lithium battery is disclosed. The automated manufacturing system comprises: a frame; a supply unit having a separator roller installed at the frame to be rotatable so that a separator can be released from the separato... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7037608 | Protection circuit module and battery pack incorporating the same The protective circuit module includes a substrate, electronic components mounted on the substrate for constituting a protective circuit, a molding formed on the substrate to enclose the electronic components, and terminal plates connected to appropriate portions of... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7033703 | Composite material and current collector for battery A composite material including a first carbon foam structure including a network of pores and a second carbon foam structure including a network of pores. An intermediate bonding structure is disposed at least in part between the first and second carbon foam structu... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7014947 | Integral membrane support and frame structure An electrochemical cell includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a proton exchange membrane disposed between and in intimate contact with the electrodes. The proton exchange membrane is configured to be integral with a frame structure and includes a subst... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6979513 | Battery including carbon foam current collectors A battery having a current collector constructed of carbon foam. The carbon foam includes a network of pores into which a chemically active material is disposed to create either a positive or negative plate for the battery. The carbon foam resists corrosion and exhi... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6946218 | Battery cell having edge support and method of making the same The present invention, a cell layer edge support, provides longer battery cell life while minimizing the possibility of shorts within the cell. More specifically, an edge support layer is positioned around at least a portion of the smaller electrode, either the anod... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6933074 | Insulative component for an electrochemical cell An insulator ring for preventing short circuit contact between the opposite polarity electrode in a case-terminal cell design is described. Typically, a lithium/silver vanadium oxide cell is built in a case-negative design with the casing serving at the negative ter... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6896993 | Electrochemical device comprising a pair of electrodes and an electrolyte An electrochemical device comprises a pair of electrodes having electrode layers formed on strip-like collectors except on their strip-like portions along a longitudinal side of the strip-like collectors; strip-like separators insulating these; two collector plates ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6869725 | Sealed battery The center pin 20 is cylindrical and tube-shaped, and each of the planes formed by the external surface of the center pin 20 in the vicinity of the edges 22a and 22b of the slit 21 is angled toward the inside of the c... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6759161 | Integral membrane support and frame structure An electrochemical cell includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a proton exchange membrane disposed between and in intimate contact with the electrodes. The proton exchange membrane is configured to be integral with a frame structure and includes a subst... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6743546 | Laminate sheath type battery Battery with a flexible laminate casing includes a means for fixing the electrode assembly (2) within the casing (1, 18). The fixing means may be a frame (19, 33, 38, 50, 54) attached to the periphery of the electrode assembly, or an insulating ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6733919 | Battery spacer and circuit board mounting apparatus This invention includes a spacer for a rechargeable battery pack. The spacer is hermaphroditic in that it may be rotated by 180 degrees and attached to itself. The spacer sits between two rechargeable battery cells and includes means for accommodating a circuit boar... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6709785 | Stacked electrochemical cell and method for preparing the same The present invention relates to an electrochemical element, specifically an electrochemical element with improved energy density comprising multiply stacked electrochemical cells. In order to achieve such objects, the present invention provides an electroche... | 03/23/2004 |
