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...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8119282 | Pole bridge for a battery The invention relates to a cell connector (6) for a battery, especially for absorbing, in conjunction with at least one damping element (9), the vertical forces that are caused by the impact of shocks. The cell connector (6), at one end, is conn... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7939196 | Lithium battery with short circuit preventing core member A cylindrical lithium rechargeable battery including a winding type electrode assembly having a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator interposed between the first and second electrode plates, a core member arranged in a central space of th... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7879491 | Electrode assembly having member for holding electrodes and secondary battery comprising the same Disclosed herein are a stacking type electrode assembly constructed in a cathode/separator/anode structure, wherein the electrode assembly is provided at a predetermined region thereof with at least one through-hole, and a pair of holding members (a male coupling me... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7790313 | Secondary battery A secondary battery comprising an electrode assembly having a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a separator between the positive and negative electrodes is provided. The secondary battery further comprises a case for containing the electrode ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7722987 | Galvanic cell A battery having a housing assembled from multiple parts, of which one housing part is implemented like a vessel having an initially open front side and the other housing part is a closure part, which closes the vessel-like housing part on its initially open front s... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7709143 | Rechargeable battery A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly having a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator positioned between the positive and negative electrodes, a case for housing the electrode assembly, and a spacer positioned between the electrode... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7700233 | Battery and method of producing the same A battery having an electrode unit in which edges of electrode plates are mechanically and electrically connected to a fixing and conducting plate is obtained. A projection is formed at an edge of each electrode plate, and projections are inserted into a grove forme... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7320846 | Bipolar battery and method for manufacturing the same A bipolar battery includes a bipolar electrode and an electrolyte layer. The bipolar electrode includes a current collector, a positive electrode layer formed on one surface of the current collector, and a negative electrode layer formed on the other surface of the ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7303839 | Negative electrode for lithium sulfur battery, method of preparing same and lithium sulfur battery comprising same Disclosed is a negative electrode for a lithium sulfur battery. The negative electrode includes a lithium metal, a pre-treatment layer, and a protection layer for the lithium metal. The pre-treatment layer has a thickness of 50 to 5000 Å and includes a lithium ion... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7301002 | Sulfonated polyphenylene polymers Improved sulfonated polyphenylene compositions, improved polymer electrolyte membranes and nanocomposites formed there from for use in fuel cells are described herein. The improved compositions, membranes and nanocomposites formed there from overcome limitations of ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7217476 | Battery Disclosed is a battery with a light weight and a high energy density. The battery includes a anode 5, having a layer of an anode active material 9 formed on an anode substrate 8, a cathode 6, including a layer of a cathode active material... | 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 |
| 7186790 | Sulfonated polyphenylene polymers Improved sulfonated polyphenylene compositions, improved polymer electrolyte membranes and nanocomposites formed there from for use in fuel cells are described herein. The improved compositions, membranes and nanocomposites formed there from overcome limitations of ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 6964739 | Device and method for generating and applying ozonated water The present invention is a device and method for ozonating water and applying the ozonated water to surfaces for cleaning purposes. The instant invention allows a user to transform water into a liquid with more robust cleaning properties conveniently and in a short ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6962761 | Vibration-resistant accumulator and method of its manufacture The present invention relates to a vibration-resistant accumulator with a housing (20), which comprises one or more cell boxes (16) each with a plate block (15) with positive and negative plate groups (14a, 14b), with... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6933077 | Current collector for polymer electrochemical cells and electrochemical generators thereof A current collector for polymer electrolyte thin film electrochemical cells and an electrochemical generator is disclosed. The current collector comprises a polymer substrate support film having a thickness of between 1 and 15 microns; a conductive metallic layer ha... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6899973 | Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary cells A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary cell comprises a rolled-up electrode unit 2 composed of a positive electrode 23, a negative electrode 21 and a separator 22 interposed therebetween, and a negative electrode current collector plate 3 ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6869710 | Metal air cell system A metal air cell system is provided. The system includes a cathode having a pair of oxidant sides and anode sides. An anode is provided in two parts, each part having a side complementary each anode side of the cathode. A separator is disposed between the anode and ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6844096 | Easy refuelling metal-gas cell battery with soft pocket A metal-gas cell battery, such as a zinc-air cell battery, has one or more metal-gas cells. Each metal-gas cell has a metal anode sandwiched between a pair of gas cathodes. Each gas cathode is disposed within a rigid retaining structure. An expandable soft pocket fo... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6841295 | Rolled electrode battery with heat sink The invention concerns a battery including a metallic container (1) delimiting a cavity (16) containing an electrolyte and a composite strip (2) formed by a first metallic sheet coated with a material forming the positive electrode, by a second ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6835493 | Thin film battery A rechargeable, thin film lithium battery cell (10) is provided having a polyimide supporting substrate (11), a cathode current collector (13), a lithiated transition metal oxide or transition metal cathode (14), an electrolyte (15... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6780540 | Element sleeve for a battery An element body for a compressible stack of battery elements is provided. The element body defines a cavity for receiving the compressible stack of battery elements. The cavity has a height that is smaller than an uncompressed height of the compressible stack of bat... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6712923 | Manufacturing apparatus and manufacturing method of solid polymer film with catalyst deposited thereon An apparatus and method for manufacturing a solid polymer film with a catalyst sufficiently deposited thereon preheats a solid polymer film and then hot presses this solid polymer film together with a catalyst carrier film. Hot pressing the solid polymer film while ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6706449 | Lithium anodes for electrochemical cells Provided are anodes for use in electrochemical cells, wherein the anode comprises an anode active layer comprising lithium and a polymer anode substrate comprising a polymer film layer and a protective crosslinked polymer layer, in which the protective crosslinked p... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6692863 | Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary cells and process for fabricating same A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary cell includes a rolled-up electrode unit composed of a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator interposed therebetween, and a negative electrode current collector plate and a positive electrode current c... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6630262 | Metal-gas cell battery with soft pocket A metal-gas cell storage battery, such as a zinc-air cell battery, has one or more battery cells wherein each battery cell comprises a metallic anode sandwiched between a pair of gas cathodes. Each gas cathode is disposed within a rigid retaining structur... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6596432 | Rechargeable batteries A highly reliable rechargeable battery comprising an anode, a separator, a cathode, an electrolyte or an electrolyte solution, and a housing, characterized in that said anode is structured to have a size which is greater than that of said cathode. The rec... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6562504 | Metal-air fuel cell battery (FCB) electrical power producing module with multi-element cathode structure and insertable metal-fuel card(s) A metal-air fuel cell battery (FCB) electrical power producing module for supplying electrical power to a host system that incorporates a module housing with a multi-element discharging head enclosed within the module housing and a recess formed therein i... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6551737 | Cylindrical alkaline storage battery A cylindrical alkaline storage battery including a group of spiral electrodes composed of positive and negative electrode plates spirally wound with a separator interposed therebetween. A winding end of the positive electrode plate is positioned in a maxi... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6544678 | Metal-air fuel cell battery system employing metal-fuel cards Improved metal-air fuel cell battery systems having metal-fuel realized in the form of metal-fuel tape cartridges and metal-fuel cards, which can be either manually or automatically inserted within the power generation bay of the system. In order to produ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6541153 | Electrical power generator An electrical power generator includes a plastic cylindrical case that has an interior divided into a plurality of chambers. A copper electrode and a zinc electrode are disposed within each of the chambers. The copper electrodes have a positive electromot... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6485859 | Resilient mandrel for battery electrode assembly An improved electrode assembly for batteries and the like including a central mandrel configured to exert a resilient outward force on a multilayer web wound around the mandrel. The multilayer web includes a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6479180 | Vehicle fuel cell supporting apparatus and method In a vehicle fuel cell supporting apparatus and method supporting a fuel cell formed by a plurality of unit cells, each of which is provided with an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte film, and is laminated together with a separator intervening therebet... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6444355 | Adhesive for battery, battery using the same and method of fabricating the same A lithium ion battery comprising a positive electrode 1, a negative electrode 4 and a separator 7 for retaining an electrolyte, characterized in that as an adhesive 8 for bonding said positive electrode 1 to said separator 7 and said negative electrode 4 ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6383673 | Metal-fuel card with a plurality of metal-fuel elements and corresponding contact apertures, and electro-chemical electric power generation devices employing same Improved electro-chemical power generation devices (e.g., metal-air fuel cell battery devices) having metal-fuel realized in the form of a metal-fuel card including a plurality of electrically-isolated metal-fuel elements (e.g., strips) disposed on the su... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6368746 | Molded solid electrolyte, molded electrode and electrochemical element A molded solid electrolyte, a molded electrode and an electrochemical device which contain a polymer composition consisting of 50 to 100 wt % of 1,2-polybutadiene having a 1,2-vinyl content of 70% or more and a crystallinity of 5 to 50%, and 0 to 50 wt % ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6348277 | Method of and system for producing and supplying electrical power to an electrical power consuming device using a metal-air fuel cell battery (FCB) module and a supply of metal-fuel cards An improved metal-air fuel cell battery (FCB) system and a method of producing and supplying electrical power to an electrical power consuming device. The method involves packaging and distributing together (i) a metal-air FCB module for producing electri... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6309771 | Metal-air fuel cell battery system employing substantially planar metal-fuel cards of rigid construction insertable into a power generation bay of the system Improved metal-air fuel cell battery systems having metal-fuel realized in the form of substantially planar metal-fuel cards of rigid construction, which can be either manually or automatically inserted within the power generation bay of the system. The p... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6296960 | System and method for producing electrical power using metal-air fuel cell battery technology Improved metal-air fuel cell battery systems having metal-fuel realized in the form of metal-fuel tape cartridges and metal-fuel cards, which can be either manually or automatically inserted within the power generation bay of the system. In order to produ... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6256187 | Electrostatic chuck device An electrostatic chuck device is characterized in the provision of a ceramic layer, which serves as an adsorption surface, via an electricity insulating elastic layer, and an electrode that is formed between the ceramic layer and the electricity insulatin... | 07/03/2001 |
