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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7943257 | Electrolyte solvent and rechargeable lithium battery Disclosed is a rechargeable lithium battery including a positive electrode and a negative electrode in which lithium intercalations occurs, and an electrolyte including a low-inflammability solvent with a heat of combustion of 19,000 kJ/kg or less, and a lithium sal... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7377948 | Layered electrochemical cell and manufacturing method therefor Methods of the present invention are provided for forming a plurality of electrochemical cell layers, each cell layer generally including a pair of electrodes and a separator electrically insulating the pair of electrodes. Cells of a desired size are formed by slici... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7362005 | Isolated dual battery system An isolated dual power source system for isolating a first power source of a vehicle, connected to an engine starter, from a second power source of the vehicle which has an electrical circuit for distributing electrical power among the consumers, includes first and ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7285362 | Safe battery solvents An ion transporting solvent maintains very low vapor pressure, contains flame retarding elements, and is nontoxic. The solvent in combination with common battery electrolyte salts can be used to replace the current carbonate electrolyte solution, creating a safer ba... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7273677 | Cationic conductor The present invention provides a cationic conductor comprising a block copolymer comprising: a polymer moiety having a structural unit represented by formula (1): wherein R represents an organic group obtained vi... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7256152 | Composition of catalyst and solvent and catalysis processes using this composition A composition defined: either as comprising at least one Broensted acid, designated HB, dissolved in a liquid medium with an ionic nature of general formula Q+A−, in which Q+ represents an organic cation and A− represents an an... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7211352 | Single ion conductor-containing composite polymer electrolyte for lithium secondary battery and method of manufacturing the same Provided are a composite polymer electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery that includes a composite polymer matrix structure having a single ion conductor-containing polymer matrix to enhance ionic conductivity and a method of manufacturing the same. The composit... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7157884 | Method and circuit for energizing and de-energizing an electric energy storage device A method and circuit for energizing an electric energy storage device (10) to a high voltage with electric energy supplied by a high voltage electric power source (16) in a safe, effective and efficient manner by first moving electric charges supplied ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147367 | Thermal interface material with low melting alloy A thermal interface composition undergoes a viscoelastic change at microprocessor operating temperatures to transfer heat generated by a heat source, such as a microprocessor to a heat sink. The composition includes a low melting alloy dispersed in a matrix. The mat... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144653 | Solid electrolyte battery A solid electrolyte battery is disclosed incorporating a wound electrode having a positive electrode with a collector having two sides on which positive-electrode active material layers are formed, a negative electrode with a collector having two sides on which nega... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7141335 | Rechargeable lithium battery and method of fabricating same Disclosed is a rechargeable lithium battery comprising a negative electrode and a positive electrode capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium, and an electrolyte, wherein the electrolyte comprises a polyacrylate compound having three or more acrylic grou... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7138204 | Solid electrolyte battery A solid electrolyte battery is disclosed incorporating a wound electrode having a positive electrode with a collector having two sides on which positive-electrode active material layers are formed, a negative electrode with a collector having two sides on which nega... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7125629 | Cationic conductor The present invention provides a cationic conductor comprising a block copolymer comprising: a polymer moiety having a structural unit represented by formula (1): wherein R represents an organic group obtained vi... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7115333 | High temperature composite proton exchange membranes An apparatus for generating electricity having an anode electrode, a cathode electrode and a proton exchange membrane comprising poly(vinyl alcohol) disposed between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode. The proton exchange membrane of this invention is sui... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7116546 | Nanofiber surface based capacitors This invention provides novel capacitors comprising nanofiber enhanced surface area substrates and structures comprising such capacitors, as well as methods and uses for such capacitors. ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7095505 | Optical interferometer sensor array An interferometer sensor has a two-dimensional sensor head (1) comprising a polymer film (4) of substantially uniform thickness. An interrogating signal (12) is provided to the sensor head, the interrogation signal extending across the area of t... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7063908 | Complex oxides, oxide-ion conductors, oxide-ion conducting films and electrochemical cells A complex oxide and an oxide-ion conductor made of the complex oxide are provided. The complex oxide has a basic composition of (Sm1-xAx)(Al1-yBy)O3, wherein “A” represents at least one element selected from... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7026071 | Non-crosslinked, amorphous, block copolymer electrolyte for batteries Solid battery components are provided. A block copolymeric electrolyte is non-crosslinked and non-glassy through the entire range of typical battery service temperatures, that is, through the entire range of at least from about 0° C. to about 70° C. The chains of ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7008722 | Polymer-gel lithium ion battery An embodiment of the invention is a new method of making a polymer lithium ion battery with low cost, high efficiency and excellent quality. The new polymer lithium ion battery comprises four major components, each of which is a composite: an anode, a cathode, a pol... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6991867 | Fuel cell A fuel cell for production of electrical energy, such as a fuel cell, comprising a fuel chamber (1), an anode (2a), a cathode (2b), an electrolyte (3) disposed between said anode and said cathode, an oxidant chamber (4 | 01/31/2006 |
| 6933073 | Solid electrolyte battery A solid electrolyte battery is disclosed incorporating a wound electrode having a positive electrode with a collector having two sides on which positive-electrode active material layers are formed, a negative electrode with a collector having two sides on which nega... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6926993 | Solid electrolyte battery A solid electrolyte battery is disclosed incorporating a wound electrode having a positive electrode with a collector having two sides on which positive-electrode active material layers are formed, a negative electrode with a collector having two sides on which nega... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6921607 | Solid electrolyte battery A solid electrolyte battery is disclosed incorporating a wound electrode having a positive electrode with a collector having two sides on which positive-electrode active material layers are formed, a negative electrode with a collector having two sides on which nega... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6916679 | Methods of and device for encapsulation and termination of electronic devices A novel method for production of and an apparatus for an encapsulated solid-state electrochemical device is disclosed. The present invention provides for electrical devices, such as, for example, thin-film batteries with sensitive chemistries that can survive enviro... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6902847 | Non-aqueous secondary cell and method for controlling the same The invention provides a non-aqueous secondary battery having positive and negative electrodes and non-aqueous electrolyte containing lithium salt which has an energy capacity of 30 Wh or more, a volume energy density of 180 Wh/l or higher, which battery has a flat ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6794083 | Fluoroalkylphosphate salt electrolytes The present invention relates to mixtures of fluoroalkylphosphate salts and polymers, methods of producing same, and their use in electrolytes, batteries, capacitors, supercapacitors and galvanic cells. ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6677084 | Solid crosslinked-polymer electrolyte and use thereof A solid polymer electrolyte containing (I) a crosslinked material obtainable by crosslinking a composition containing (i) a polyether copolymer having a weight-average molecular weight within a range from 105 to 107 and having 5 to 9... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6664006 | All-solid-state electrochemical device and method of manufacturing All-solid-state electrochemical cells and batteries employing very thin film, highly conductive polymeric electrolyte and very thin electrode structures are disclosed, along with economical and high-speed methods of manufacturing. A preferred embodiment i... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6656641 | Methods of enhancing conductivity of a polymer-ceramic composite electrolyte Methods for enhancing conductivity of polymer-ceramic composite electrolytes are provided which include forming a polymer-ceramic composite electrolyte film by a melt casting technique and uniaxially stretching the film from about 5 to 15% in length. The ... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6645675 | Solid polymer electrolytes A wide range of solid polymer electrolytes characterized by high ionic conductivity at room temperature, and below, are disclosed. These all-solid-state polymer electrolytes are suitable for use in electrochemical cells and batteries. A preferred polymer ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6326104 | Electrolytes for lithium rechargeable cells An electrolyte, such as for a lithium rechargeable cell, is described which contains a pyrazolium cation and may also contain a lithium salt. The lithium salt may be at least one of LiBF4, LiAsF6, LiPF6, and LiTF. The elec... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6268080 | Process for conditioning an electrochemical cell A process for conditioning an electrochemical cell comprising the steps of fabricating an electrochemical cell comprising a first electrode, a second electrode, and an electrolyte, associating an additive with the electrochemical cell, elevating the tempe... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6248469 | Composite solid polymer electrolyte membranes The present invention relates to composite solid polymer electrolyte membranes (SPEMs) which include a porous polymer substrate interpenetrated with an ion-conducting material. SPEMs of the present invention are useful in electrochemical applications, inc... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6207038 | Process for preparing a composite electrolyte based on BIMEVOX and the use of said compound in separating oxygen from a gas mixture A process for preparing a solid composite electrolyte comprising at least one compound of the BIMEVOX family is provided. The process comprises at least one step of preparing a mixture of one or more compounds of the BIMEVOX family with one or more chemic... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6117595 | High sodium ion conducting inorganic composite solid electrolyte and method for production thereof A high sodium ion conducting inorganic composite solid electrolyte obtained by mixing Na4 Zr2 Si3 O12 with titanium oxide and sintering the resultant mixture and a method for the production of a high sodium ion ... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6066417 | Glass-polymer composite electrolyte and a method of preparing the same A glass-polymer composite electrolyte includes a glass electrolyte having a lithium compound and at least one compound selected from P2 S5, SiS2 or GeS2, and a polymer electrolyte comprising a lithium salt.... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6063899 | Apparatus and method for extracting plasticizer An apparatus and method for extracting plasticizer from polymer structures includes, in one embodiment, a vacuum chamber, a heating member and a condenser, the plasticizer being vaporized from the polymer structure by a combination of low temperature and ... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6040091 | Lithium ion secondary cell solvent A thiophosphate flame retardant represented by (R1 S)3 P.dbd.O, wherein R1 is aryl, alkaryl, or aralkyl, is added to a non-aqueous solvent to the extent of approximately 1/10-1/100 of a carbonate type solvent which is the ... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6004698 | Solid polymer electrolyte electrochemical storage cell containing a redox shuttle additive for overcharge protection A class of organic redox shuttle additives is described, preferably comprising nitrogen-containing aromatics compounds, which can be used in a high temperature (85° C. or higher) electrochemical storage cell comprising a positive electrode, a negative el... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5958281 | Lithium ion-conductive solid electrolyte and method for producing the same A method for producing an electrochemically advantageous lithium ion-conductive solid electrolyte with high ionic conductivity, low electronic conduction and electrochemical stability is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of synthesizing lithium su... | 09/28/1999 |