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...that the x-ray was discovered purely by accident? When German physicist Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen was experimenting with cathode rays in 1895, he put an activated Crookes tube in a book and went out to lunch. When he returned, he discovered that a key that had also been placed in the book showed up as an image on the developed film!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187742 | Rechargeable battery A rechargeable battery that can stably fix an electrode assembly. The rechargeable battery is constructed with an electrode assembly that includes a cathode, an anode, and a separator interposed between the cathode and the anode, a case accommodating the electrode a... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8153294 | Multiple-cell battery A multiple-cell battery includes a battery case and a number of cells positioned in the battery case. Each of the cells includes a positive lead and a negative lead. A number of electrically conductive elastic elements are correspondingly seated between every two ad... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8142922 | Secondary battery and method for manufacturing secondary battery An electrode group 4 having a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate arranged with a porous insulating layer interposed therebetween and end portions of the positive and negative electrode plates protruding from the porous insulating layer is... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8133608 | Battery pack with cell-level fusing A battery pack, or battery pack module, is provided that achieves improved battery pack performance, system reliability and system safety while impacting only a small region of the battery pack/battery module, and thus having only a minor impact on battery pack cost... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8119277 | Stack type battery A stack type battery has positive electrode current collector tabs (11) overlapped with each other and welded to a positive electrode current collector terminal (15), and negative electrode current collector tabs (12) overlapped with each other ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8043739 | Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery and battery module A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, having an internal resistance of 10 mΩ or less as an alternating-current impedance value of 1 kHz, comprises a metal outer container, a nonaqueous electrolyte contained in the container, a positive electrode contained in ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8039143 | Electrode unit for prismatic battery, prismatic battery, and method of manufacturing electrode unit for prismatic battery To provide an electrode unit for a prismatic battery capable of increasing the output of the battery while suppressing the battery internal resistance value and improving the degree of freedom of the size of the electrode plate. An electrode unit for a prismatic bat... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8039144 | Electrochemical cell with singular coupling and method for making same An electrochemical cell (400) is provided having a singular electrical coupling. A flexible substrate (200) having an interconnect extension (209) is coupled to an electrochemical cell structure (300). The assembly is then placed into an ... | 10/18/2011 |
| RE42696 | Electrode assembly and lithium ion secondary battery using the same An electrode assembly and a lithium ion secondary battery using the same capable of preventing a short circuit from being created in an outer peripheral portion of the electrode assembly. Uncoated areas of positive and negative electrode plates and an active materia... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7985499 | Battery having electrode lead element with fixing member A battery including an electrode assembly including first and second electrodes, a lead element electrically connected to the first electrode, and an external terminal electrically connected to the lead element, wherein the lead element includes a fixing member conf... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7976979 | Secondary battery and method for manufacturing secondary battery An electrode group 4 having a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate arranged with a porous insulating layer interposed therebetween and end portions of the positive and negative electrode plates protruding from the porous insulating layer is... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7968225 | Secondary battery with enhanced connection of protection circuit unit to cap plate In the secondary battery, a lead plate is provided so as not to overlap the position of the sealing unit of the electrolyte injection hole to enhance the fixation of the lead plate to the upper surface of the cap plate of a cap assembly. The position of a connection... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7943253 | Sealed battery and manufacturing method therefor A sealed battery according to an aspect of the invention includes: a flat electrode assembly 11 having a plurality of copper or copper alloy negative electrode substrate exposed portions 15 at one end; and a copper or copper alloy collector 18 | 05/17/2011 |
| 7935439 | Pouch type lithium secondary battery A pouch type lithium secondary battery having a positive temperature coefficient element disposed to rapidly operate depending on an increase in the temperature of the battery, thereby improving the thermal stability of the battery. The pouch type lithium secondary ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7927732 | Battery cell design and method of its construction A compact, robust, multifunctional and highly manufacturable rechargeable battery cell is provided. The cell design dedicates minimal internal volume to inert components of the cell. This is accomplished, in part, by providing multiple functionalities to individual ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7883795 | Secondary battery A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a positive electrode and a negative electrode, and a separator interposed therebetween. Each of the positive and negative electrodes have uncoated regions without active material along an edge. A container... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7875382 | Battery The present invention provides battery cell having low resistance internal connections and compact, low volume terminal connections in order to maximize power-producing volume. The battery of the present invention may be created using a novel fold geometry to fold e... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7867651 | Low impedance layered battery apparatus and method for making the same An electro-chemical storage device is described, and a method for making the same. In some aspects, a guidewire is co-wound with sheet or ribbon-like electrode materials so that contact is made between the guidewire and collector extensions of the electrode material... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7858225 | Cylindrical lithium secondary battery and method of fabricating the same A cylindrical lithium secondary battery includes an electrode assembly formed by stacking a first electrode plate having a first electrode tap, a second electrode plate having a second electrode tap, and a separator interposed between the first and second electrode ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7824794 | Battery having simplified arrangement for insulating electrode assembly A battery including an electrode assembly having a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator interposed between the electrodes, a container housing the electrode assembly, a tab attached to a first side of an uncoated region of the electrode assembly,... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7807291 | Secondary battery with enhanced connection of protection circuit unit to cap plate In the secondary battery, a lead plate is provided so as not to overlap the position of the sealing unit of the electrolyte injection hole to enhance the fixation of the lead plate to the upper surface of the cap plate of a cap assembly. The position of a connection... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7807292 | Secondary battery A battery that can secure the sufficient capacity, reduces deviation of the pressure distribution inside a spirally wound electrode body, and shows the superior charge and discharge characteristics is provided. The battery includes: a spirally wound electrode body i... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7794872 | Secondary battery A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly having a separator interposed between a positive plate and a negative plate. Each of the positive and negative plates has a portion that is not coated with active material. The uncoated regions of the positive and n... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7794873 | Battery including strip-shaped electrode group folded in a zigzag pattern A battery of the present invention has a strip-shaped electrode group. The electrode group includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator interposed therebetween. The first electrode has a strip-shaped first current collector and a first active mate... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7790311 | Rechargeable battery having lead terminal extending along at least half of a circumference of an electrode assembly A rechargeable battery comprises an electrode assembly including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator that is interposed between the positive electrode and negative electrode. The battery further comprises a case for housing the electrode asse... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7781095 | Rechargeable battery having current collecting plates coupled with uncoated regions of electrodes A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly comprising a positive electrode that has an uncoated region that is not coated with an active material along an edge, a negative electrode that has an uncoated region that is not coated with an active material al... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7771869 | 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... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7763378 | Cylindrical cell and manufacturing method thereof A cylindrical battery includes an electrode plate assembly, a positive electrode collector welded to a projecting portion of a core material for a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode collector having a plurality of projections at its lower surface. The... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7759000 | Prismatic battery module and method for manufacturing the same A prismatic battery module includes a prismatic battery case having a plurality of prismatic cell cases connected to one another through separation walls, a planar electroconductive connector forming part of the separation wall between the cell cases, an electrode p... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7736797 | Rechargeable battery and method of manufacturing the same A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator interposed therebetween, the electrode assembly having an uncoated region; a case for housing the electrode assembly; an outer terminal; a ca... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7713656 | Terminal platforms for batteries in implantable medical devices A terminal platform comprising a first terminal block securable to a housing of the battery, a second terminal block configured to electrically connect to a terminal wire of the battery, and an insulating support electrically isolating the second terminal block from... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7666547 | Sealed prismatic battery A lid 3 that closes the upper surface of the opening of a closed-bottom prismatic tubular battery can 1, an electrode body 2 accommodated in the battery can 1, a negative terminal 12 penetratively fastened to the lid 3, an i... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7638238 | Electrode assembly and lithium ion secondary battery using the same An electrode assembly and a lithium ion secondary battery using the same capable of preventing a short circuit from being created in an outer peripheral portion of the electrode assembly. Uncoated areas of positive and negative electrode plates and an active materia... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7579109 | Energy device and electronic equipment using the same, and method for producing energy device A sheet-shaped energy device includes at least sheet-shaped battery cells, in each of which a positive collector, a negative collector, a positive active material, and an electrolyte are laminated, and a plurality of substrates in a thickness direction. An internal ... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7541110 | Secondary battery A secondary battery including a can for receiving an electrolyte and an electrode assembly including first and second electrode plates and a cap assembly including a cap plate covering an upper portion of the can. An electrode terminal connected to one of the first ... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7485392 | Rechargeable battery having impact buffer function A rechargeable battery comprises an electrode assembly including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator interposed therebetween. The battery further comprises a case for housing the electrode assembly, a cap assembly coupled with the case, and a... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7442465 | Jelly-roll type electrode assembly, lithium secondary battery having the same, and method for manufacturing the same A jelly-roll type electrode assembly, a lithium secondary battery having the same, and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The electrode assembly comprises a deformation prevention core which simplifies the manufacture of a lithium secondary battery an... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7432001 | Prevention of lithium deposition in nonaqueous electrolyte cells by electrolyte-to-cathode weight ratio The prevention of lithium clusters from bridging between the negative and positive portions of a cell during discharge is described. This is done by limiting the amount of electrolyte in the cell, thereby eliminating excess electrolyte pooling above the cell stack. ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7432012 | Electric storage battery construction and method of manufacture A battery includes a feedthrough pin which is electrically connected to an inner end of an electrode substrate. A mandrel on the pin can permit the pin/mandrel to be used as an arbor to facilitate winding layers of a spiral jellyroll electrode assembly. The pin can ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7416811 | Electric storage battery construction and method of manufacture An electric storage battery and method of manufacture thereof. Active material (78) is removed from both sides of the outer end (88) of the negative electrode (70) in a jellyroll (84) to allow room for adhesive tape (96) to secure ... | 08/26/2008 |
