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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7910235 | Self-charging lithium battery A lithium battery includes a lithium battery body, and a generating device; the generating device is fitted on one side of the lithium battery body, and it includes a motive power mechanism, and a magnetic line of force cutting mechanism; the magnetic line of force ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7709115 | Methods for forming magnetically modified electrodes and articles produced thereby The present invention is directed to methods for making magnetically modified electrodes and electrodes made according to the method. Such electrode are useful as electrodes in batteries, such as Ni-MH batteries, Ni—Cd batteries, Ni—Zn batteries and Ni—Fe batt... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7569289 | Fuel cell comprising a magnetic cathode with static pumping The fuel cell, generating electric power from oxygen and hydrogen ions and comprising an anode (A), a magnetic cathode, comprising an active layer (2),and a proton electrolyte (1) between the anode and the cathode, comprises a network (3) of per... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7482072 | Optimizing reactions in fuel cells and electrochemical reactions This invention relates to novel methods for affecting, controlling and/or directing various reactions and/or reaction pathways or systems by exposing one or more components in a fuel cell reaction system to at least one spectral energy pattern. In a first aspect of ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7348085 | Fuel cell installation A leak in a fuel cell module can allow hydrogen and/or oxygen to escape from the fuel cell module, thereby creating a high risk of fire or explosion. This problem is addressed by providing a fuel cell installation with a fuel cell module that is enclosed in a gas-ti... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7316792 | Electrode material for rechargeable lithium battery and electrode structural body comprising said electrode material An electrode material for a rechargeable lithium battery, characterized in that said electrode material comprises a fine powder of a silicon-based material whose principal component is silicon element, said fine powder having an average particle size (R) in a range ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7175498 | Combination toy building block and container for holding liquids and the like A combination toy building block and container for holding liquids and the like, wherein the functional configuration of the device permits both the carrying of a dispensable substance and the stacking of multiple containers, thereby enabling the imaginative play co... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7141187 | Electrode material for rechargeable lithium battery, electrode structural body comprising said electrode material, rechargeable lithium battery having said electrode structural body, process for the production of said electrode structural body, and process for the production of said rechargeable lithium battery An electrode material for a rechargeable lithium battery, characterized in that said electrode material comprises a fine powder of a silicon-based material whose principal component is silicon element, said fine powder having an average particle size (R) in a range ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7141415 | Method for the controlled transport of magnetic beads and device for executing said method The present invention is related to a method and corresponding devices for controlled transport of magnetic beads between a position X and different position Y, such that the magnetic beads are manipulated or transported by applying successively a series of N local ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7048840 | Method for metal coating the surface of high temperature superconductors The invention relates to a method for metal coating the surface of high temperature superconductors with a copper-oxygen base structure. The aim of the invention is to achieve a method as above, which requires a low production complexity, serves for the production o... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7041401 | Magnetically modified electrodes containing at least one catalyst component that mediates a subatomic particle transfer process Disclosed are magnetically modified electrodes containing at least one catalyst component that mediates a subatomic particle transfer process. Also disclosed are magnetically modified electrodes containing metalloproteins (metalloenzymes). ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7000297 | Electrochemical cell current collector having openings of progressively larger sizes converging at a tab The present invention relates to a current collector for an electrochemical cell. The current collector is a substrate having a grid pattern comprising open areas converging at an imaginary focal point on a connector tab of the substrate. The openings are grouped in... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6949179 | Methods for forming magnetically modified electrodes and articles produced thereby The present invention is directed to methods for making magnetically modified electrodes and electrodes made according to the method. Such electrode are useful as electrodes in batteries, such as Ni-MH batteries, Ni—Cd batteries, Ni—Zn batteries and Ni—Fe batt... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6942105 | In-line filtration for a particle-based electrochemical power system A system for filtering particles within a multiphase fluid that comprises a particulate phase is disclosed. The system comprises a first plurality of substantially parallel, substantially planar thin slabs separated by a predetermined distance to retain particles ha... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6939628 | Method and apparatus for increasing fuel cell efficiency, power output, or reduced-temperature operation The present invention provides a method of increasing fuel cell efficiency, power output, or reduced-temperature operation by directing an external magnetic field to a fuel cell cathode. ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6911274 | Fuel cell system A fuel cell system is described which comprises a power source and a fuel storage unit. A flowable fuel is contained with the fuel storage unit. A first flow path delivers fuel from the fuel storage unit to the power source. Some or all of this fuel is deposited int... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6846587 | Diaphragm pump and anode stream recirculation system using such pump for a fuel cell An anode stream recirculation system for a fuel cell, the fuel cell including an anode gas input and an anode gas output, the anode stream recirculation system comprising: an anode gas supply; a switch connected with the anode gas supply; a pressure regulating devic... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6746788 | Concentration cells utilizing external fields A method of producing concentration cells applicable to generating electricity. An external field is used to cause a translational displacement of small-volumed concentration differences that are existent within a heterogeneous fluid, to create a concentration cell ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6741440 | Mechanically pulsed magnetization kit A magnetization method and apparatus is described as utilizing a pair of mechanically counter-vibrated permanent magnets having mutually facing unlike magnetic poles, and wherein a ferromagnetic article, or article containing ferromagnetic elements in close-set arra... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6479176 | Gradient interface magnetic composites and methods therefor Magnetic composites exhibit distinct flux properties due to gradient interfaces. The composites can be used to improve fuel cells and batteries and effect transport and separation of different species of materials, for example, transition metal species su... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6355166 | Magnetically enhanced composite materials and methods for making and using the same Materials and methods for making and using magnetically enhanced composite materials are provided. Surfaces coated with such composites can be used to improve fuel cells, material separators, and other applications. A variety of devices can incorporate su... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6303242 | Gradient interface magnetic composites and methods therefor Magnetic composites exhibit distinct flux properties due to gradient interfaces. The composites can be used to improve fuel cells and batteries and effect transport and separation of different species of materials, for example, transition metal species su... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6208115 | Battery substitute pack A battery substitute pack (10), comprising a casing (15) dimensioned for accommodation in a battery compartment of predetermined size and housing therein an energy transfer circuit (14, 30) for receiving electrical energy remotely via a contactless chargi... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6194093 | Magnetized current collectors combined with magnetic shielding means Battery modification directed to problem of reduced withdrawable current capacity of transiently highly-loaded discharging batteries. Prior art batteries reviewed are: two which enhance galvanic reaction during discharge by circulating low-viscosity elect... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6106963 | Fuel-cells system A fuel-cells system 20 is equipped with an oxygen enrichment unit 34 and supplies air whose oxygen partial pressure has been increased by the oxygen enrichment unit 34 to fuel cells 40 as oxidizing gas. The oxygen enrichment unit 34 is a magnetic oxygen e... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6036838 | Method for determining the substance conversion during electrochemical reactions and electrochemical unit In order to improve a method for determining the substance conversion during areal electrochemical reactions in at least one local surface area between a counterelectrode arrangement of an areal design and an electrode arrangement of an areal design, whic... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6033798 | Method for predicting discharge capacity and operating voltage of lithium rechargeable battery using lithium manganese spinel cathode material A method of determining the charge and/or discharge capacities of non-aqueous batteries with an operating voltage of about 4 volts, is provided including determining an inverse molar susceptibility value at each of a plurality of different temperatures fo... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5981095 | Magnetic composites and methods for improved electrolysis Magnetic composites exhibit distinct flux properties due to gradient interfaces. The composites can be used to improve fuel cells and batteries and effect transport and separation of different chemical species. Devices utilizing the composites include an ... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5928804 | Fuel cells incorporating magnetic composites having distinct flux properties Magnetic composites exhibit distinct flux properties due to gradient interfaces. Such composites can be used, for example, to improve fuel cells and batteries and to effect transport and separation of different chemical species, such as transition metal s... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5922484 | Long-life storage battery with a heat source and a magnetic field source A long-life battery has a heat source and a magnetic field source to improve the efficiency and life of the battery's ability to deliver an electrical charge. In particular, an open-ended steel insert having two acid containers containing a muriatic-hydro... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5888663 | Long-life storage battery with a magnetic field source and an acid based heat source A long-life battery has an acid based heat source and a magnetic field source to improve the efficiency and life of the battery's ability to deliver an electrical charge. In particular, an open-ended steel insert having two acid containers containing a mu... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5869200 | Magnetic slurry fueled battery system A battery system and method of operation are shown. The battery system utilizes a microparticle fuel slurry containing microparticle spheres surrounded by active electrochemical material. In the operation of the battery system, the microparticle spheres a... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5786040 | Methods for coating surfaces with magnetic composites exhibiting distinct flux properties A method for coating a surface with a magnetic composite material exhibiting distinct flux properties due to gradient interfaces within the composite. Surfaces coated with such a composite can be used to improve fuel cells and to effect improved transport... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5763112 | Method and structure for attaching a battery to an electrical device In accordance with this invention, a novel stick-on peel-off fastener, comprising one or more conductive sticky elements, sandwiched between one or more terminals of a first object such as an electrical device and one or more terminals of a second object ... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5728482 | Secondary battery and method for manufacturing the same In a secondary battery including at least an anode, a cathode, an electrolyte and a battery housing, a magnetic-field generation unit for generating magnetic lines of force, orthogonal to an electric field during charging, at least on the surface of the a... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5569549 | Method and structure for attaching a battery to an electrical device In accordance with this invention, a novel stick-on peel-off fastener, comprising one or more conductive sticky elements, sandwiched between one or more terminals of a first object such as an electrical device and one or more terminals of a second object ... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5554452 | Metal-air batteries having improved air access valves A prismatic metal-air battery is provided for having at least one prismatic metal-air cell received in a cell cavity of a prismatic casing. The casing comprises a wall portion which defines a surface. The wall portion has at least one opening in communica... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5537042 | Method and system for unobtrusively measuring physical properties in electrochemical processes Disclosed is a method and system for unobtrusively measuring physical properties in electrochemical processes occurring in a predefined volume, such as the state of charge in an electrochemical battery. The invention provides for a coil (22) or (42) posit... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5432019 | System for the electrical power supply of a vehicle A system for supplying electric power to a battery operated vehicle makes use of a support plate for receiving a series of batteries. The support plate, and the batteries which it receives, include complementary mechanical and electrical connections which... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5277993 | Substitute battery device The present invention comprises a device which may be used as a substitute for one or more of a plurality of DC batteries used as a power source. The device includes an electrically conducting elongated structure which is sized such that it forms an elect... | 01/11/1994 |
