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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8163421 | High durability lithium-ion cells A rechargeable battery and a method of fabricating which includes stacking a plurality of electrode pages having an uncoated portion between portions coated with an active electrode material. The electrode pages are arranged in a stack and an overall current collect... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8119274 | Stacking-typed secondary battery providing two or more operation voltages Provided is a stacked-type secondary battery comprising a battery cell formed by stacking a plurality of full cells having a structure of cathode/separator/anode or bicells having a structure of cathode(anode)/separator/anode(cathode)/separator/cathode(anode), as a ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8067112 | Stacked lithium secondary battery and its fabrication utilizing a folded configuration There is provided a stacked lithium secondary battery in which a plurality of cathode plates and a plurality of anode plates are alternatively facing each other, and its fabrication method. The method comprises adhering a plurality of anode plates to a portion of on... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8007936 | Electric storage device An electric storage device 10 has a first electric storage component 29 and a second electric storage component 30. The first component 29 and the second component 30 are connected in parallel. A positive-electrode mixture layer | 08/30/2011 |
| 7993773 | Electrochemical apparatus with barrier layer protected substrate The present invention relates to apparatus, compositions and methods of fabricating high performance thin-film batteries on metallic substrates, polymeric substrates, or doped or undoped silicon substrates by fabricating an appropriate barrier layer composed, for ex... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7914922 | Battery pack of assembled battery and fixing method of assembled battery A battery pack of a battery includes a plurality of laminated cells that are hermetically sealed by a laminated film, a case for storing the plurality of the laminated cells, a positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal of a battery for connecting... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7897280 | Safety kit for secondary battery Disclosed herein is a sheet-shaped safety kit that is attached to opposite major surfaces of an electrode assembly for secondary batteries. The safety kit includes a group of metal sheets electrically connected to a cathode terminal of the electrode assembly, anothe... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7871722 | Electrode assembly prepared in longitudinal folding manner and electrochemical cell employing the same Disclosed herein are an electrode assembly including a plurality of unit cells folded by a continuous separation film wherein the unit cells are arranged on the separation film such that electrode taps of the unit cells face each other, the separation film has openi... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7867650 | Laminate type battery and method for manufacturing the same A laminate type battery comprises a substrate, a power generating element which has at least one single cell made by a positive electrode layer, an electrolyte layer and a negative electrode layer which are sandwiched by collecting layers from both sides thereof, an... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7833656 | Electrochemical device and method for producing the same An electrochemical device having an electrode plate assembly. The electrode plate assembly includes (a) at least one first electrode, (b) at least one second electrode, and (c) a separator interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first el... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7816029 | Battery module A battery module is provided with a battery cell stack and a module case. The battery cell stack includes a plurality of stacked flat secondary battery cells. The module case includes an inwardly protruding section, a low rigidity section and a high rigidity section... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7678497 | Multiple cell battery A battery including: a solid electrolyte film; and a plurality of unit cells formed thereon and connected in parallel. Each of the unit cells consists of: a positive electrode provided on one side of the solid electrolyte film; a negative electrode provided on the o... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7659029 | Battery module with insulating plates nipping electrode tabs A battery module has stacked therein a plurality of flat cells each formed by sealing a power generating element with a package member and deriving to the exterior electrode tabs from the package member and has the electrode tabs of the flat cells connected electric... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7638237 | Terminal-linking member of secondary battery module Disclosed herein is a terminal-linking member of a high-output, large-capacity secondary battery module or pack having a plurality of unit cells stacked one on another and electrically connected with each other. The terminal-linking member includes an insulating mem... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7572549 | Prismatic battery made of multiple individual cells A prismatic battery including multiple individual cells, at least two of which are combined to form a prismatic module. At least two of the modules, in turn, are stacked to form the battery and joined together under tension between two end plates. The prismatic batt... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7572548 | Non-aqueous electrolyte battery and method of manufacturing the same A non-aqueous electrolyte battery and a method of manufacturing the battery are provided. The non-aqueous electrolyte battery has a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material-layer stack containing a plurality of different positive electrode a... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7476463 | Rechargeable bipolar high power electrochemical device with reduced monitoring requirement The present invention is drawn to a high power electrochemical energy storage device in a bipolar configuration, comprising at least n stackable cells in bipolar configuration wherein subgroups of m cells are electronically monitored. The storage cells have a lithiu... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7438988 | Rechargeable battery with surface mounted temperature detector Secondary battery structure 100 has secondary batteries 110 equipped with metallic battery cases 111 , temperature detectors 120 for detecting temperature of the secondary batteries 110 , and supporting members 130 for suppo... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7393608 | Rechargeable battery and battery module using the same The present invention relates to a rechargeable battery including an electrode assembly comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator interposed therebetween. The battery further comprises a case accommodating the electrode assembly and a pl... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7390592 | Electrode plate unit and battery An electrode plate unit capable of suppressing the internal short circuit caused by flashing that is formed on the end portion of a positive electrode plate and a battery using the same. The electrode plate unit includes a group of electrode plates in which a plural... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7368199 | Fuel cell stack A casing includes end plates and first through fourth side plates. The first and third side plates are short, and the second and fourth side plates are long. At least cross sectional areas or shapes of the first through fourth side plates are determined such that th... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364816 | Laminate type battery and method for manufacturing the same A laminate type battery comprises a substrate, a power generating element which has at least one single cell made by a positive electrode layer, an electrolyte layer and a negative electrode layer which are sandwiched by collecting layers from both sides thereof, an... | 04/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7324652 | Hearing aid having a supply source providing multiple supply voltages A system includes a number of electronic devices that uses multiple voltage sources and a supply source to provide the different supply voltages without up-converting a voltage level or down-converting a voltage level. In an embodiment, the supply source is realized... | 01/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7291422 | Battery and related method A battery is provided with a plurality of unit cells stacked in a stack direction, a plurality of conductive members each having an electric conductivity, and a plurality of insulation members each having an insulation property. The plurality of conductive members a... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7270731 | Cermet electrodes containing platinum for the electrochemical reduction of oxygen Platinum metal cermet electrodes are described on which the electrochemical reduction of oxygen is made easier compared to known platinum metal cermet electrodes. The ceramic component of a platinum metal cermet electrode contains stabilized ZrO2 as its m... | 09/18/2007 |
| RE39676 | Flexible thin layer open electrochemical cell A flexible thin layer open liquid state electrochemical cell which can be used as a primary or rechargeable power supply for various miniaturized and portable electrically powered devices of compact design. The cell includes a wet electrolyte, yet maintains a fexibl... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7217355 | Nogas sensor method and device The present invention is a method and apparatus for measuring the total NOx concentration in a gas stream utilizing the principles of a NOx sensor, i.e., mixed potential sensor. The exhaust gas is first conditioned by a catalyst assembly that c... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7211348 | Multifunctional battery and method of making the same Disclosed herein is a multifunctional battery for supplying power to an electrical circuit, and the related method of making the same. Use of the multifunctional battery permits structural integrity and versatility, while maximizing power output of the cells and min... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204862 | Packaged thin film batteries and methods of packaging thin film batteries A packaged battery (10) and method of producing such is provided having a thin film lithium battery cell (11) sealably encased within a packaging layer (12). The battery cell (11) includes a substrate (13), an anode (16), an... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7194801 | Thin-film battery having ultra-thin electrolyte and associated method 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... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7186479 | Thin film battery and method of manufacture A thin film battery comprises a substrate with a front side and a back side. A first battery cell is provided on the front side of the substrate, the first battery cell including an electrolyte between a pair of electrodes. A second battery cell is provided on the b... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7157671 | Flat capacitor for an implantable medical device One aspect provides a capacitor having a first stack of capacitive elements a second stack of capacitive elements, wherein the first and second stacks are enclosed in separate compartments of a capacitor case that electrically isolate the electrolytes of each stack ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7154739 | Flat capacitor having an active case A capacitor comprising an aluminum case; a capacitor stack mounted within the aluminum case, the capacitor stack comprising one or more anodes and one or more cathodes, one of the one or more anodes and one or more anodes attached to the aluminum case; wherein the c... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150768 | Method of assembling a cell comprising a plurality of anode and cathode plates stacked together A cell such as a lithium ion cell consists of an anode and a cathode comprising respective lithium ion insertion materials, separated by an electrolyte. A practical cell may be made by stacking a plurality of anode plates (14) and cathode plates (12) a... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147963 | Battery pack with thermal distribution configuration A plurality of cells (1a to 1j) are abutted against each other and electrically connected on the short sides of rectangular battery housings (2), and binding plates (14, 14) disposed on both long sides are tied together with... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147744 | Process for production of multi-layer electrode or electrode assembly and gaseous diffusion electrode In order to make a process available for the production of a multi-layer electrode or electrode assembly, with which an electrode or electrode assembly optimized for the respective use may be produced in a simple and, in particular, inexpensive manner it is suggeste... | 12/12/2006 |
