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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8148002 | Electric storage device An electric storage device 10 has a positive electrode 13, a negative electrode 14 and a separator 15 provided between the positive electrode 13 and the negative electrode 14. The negative electrode surface 14b | 04/03/2012 |
| 7629077 | Pouch cell construction An electrode assembly is formed by respectively overlaying a sheet cathode 1, a sheet separator 3 and a double-sided sheet anode 8 to form a stacked structure 10, and subjecting the stacked structure to multiple folds, wherein the initial... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7482094 | Spacer separator subassembly The separator subassembly includes a spacer layer formed from a film of microporous, non-conductive material joined to a separator by a heating process, wherein the separator is formed from an elongated piece of microporous, non-conductive film. When an anode subass... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7351495 | Method of adding electrolyte to a gap between the cathode and separator of an alkaline cell An alkaline cell having a flat housing, preferably of cuboid shape. The cell can have an anode comprising zinc and a cathode comprising MnO2. The housing can have a relatively small overall thickness, typically between about 5 and 10 mm. Cell contents can... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7335440 | Lithium-limited anode subassembly with solid anode current collector and spacer An anode subassembly for use in an implantable electrochemical cell includes a solid anode current collector and an alkali metal anode pressed onto the solid anode current collector such that the solid anode current collector is located on the outer side of the oute... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7201997 | Non-aqueous electrolyte battery Disclosed is a non-aqueous electrolyte battery comprising: a flat outer jacket comprising a metal sheet and having two primary flat portions facing each other; two active material layers of a first polarity respectively carried on inner surfaces of the flat portions... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7132195 | Separator for sealed lead-acid battery A sealed lead-acid battery includes a separator made from hydrophilic treated sheet made from synthetic fiber which wraps at least either one of a positive electrode and a negative electrode. A mat type separator made from fine glass fiber is disposed between the wr... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7118824 | Secondary battery with improved finishing tape and method of making the secondary battery A secondary battery with a finishing tape preventing air bubbles from being formed between a jelly roll electrode structure and the finishing tape. The secondary battery includes a wound electrode assembly having a positive electrode sheet, a separator, and a negati... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7081320 | High energy density secondary battery for repeated use A secondary battery exhibiting a long cycle life and comprising a negative pole activating material made of lithium or zinc is provided, the battery at least having a negative pole made of lithium or zinc serving as the negative pole activating material, an electrol... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7069074 | Easy-to-use electrode and package The invention presents techniques for making the operation of an automated external defibrillator easier to understand for an operator. The automated external defibrillator includes defibrillation electrodes packaged in a sealed, easy-to-open pouch. Visual cues such... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6955865 | Graft polymerization, separators, and batteries including the separators A non-woven sheet of polyolefin fibers having opposed major surfaces is disclosed. Some areas of one or both of the major surfaces are hydrophilic as a consequence of an acrylic graft polymerized with the surfaces of the fibers in those areas while the fibers in oth... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6935889 | Electrode-pad package that is removable from an electrode-pad lead and method for opening the package A package stores at least one electrode pad having a lead. The package includes an interior for storing the pad, and includes a portion that is openable to allow removal of the package from the leads. For example, the openable portion of the package may include a se... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6933075 | Sleeve separator for a lead plate The invention relates to a sleeve separator for a lead plate (2) of a lead-acid accumulator. The sleeve separator surrounds the front and rear sides and lower and bottom edges of said lead plate. The invention is characterised in that the separator material (... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6881233 | Pocketed electrode plate for use in lithium ion secondary battery, its manufacturing method and lithium ion secondary battery using the same A pocketed electrode plate for use in a ultra-slim lithium ion secondary battery, its manufacturing method and a lithium ion secondary battery using the same. The pocketed electrode plate comprises an electrode plate which has a coating layer of an electrode active ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6777129 | Alkaline storage battery An alkaline storage battery having excellent self-discharge characteristics even after a number of charge-discharge cycles is provided. The alkaline storage battery is provided with a case and an electrode group enclosed in the case, and a separator that is included... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6743546 | Laminate sheath type battery Battery with a flexible laminate casing includes a means for fixing the electrode assembly (2) within the casing (1, 18). The fixing means may be a frame (19, 33, 38, 50, 54) attached to the periphery of the electrode assembly, or an insulating ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6713211 | Square shaped battery A square shaped battery includes: an electrode plate group including a belt-like positive electrode plate, a belt-like negative electrode plate, and a belt-like separator, the belt-like positive electrode plate, the belt-like negative electrode plate, and the belt-l... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6709785 | Stacked electrochemical cell and method for preparing the same The present invention relates to an electrochemical element, specifically an electrochemical element with improved energy density comprising multiply stacked electrochemical cells. In order to achieve such objects, the present invention provides an electroche... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6685753 | Method of installing an edge piece on a battery plate and apparatus for performing same A method for placing an edge piece on a battery plate includes bending a thin strip of bendable plastic material into an open top, U-shaped channel. The channel is then cut into an edge piece having a length which is substantially equal to the edge of the... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6670072 | Apparatus for inserting battery or accumulator plates into sleeves of separator material On the delivery side of a device in which tubular sleeves (25) for battery plates are produced from web-shaped separator material, there is a compartmented star (40) with several compartments (41). After a sleeve (25) has been inserted into the compartmen... | 12/30/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6589300 | Method for producing lithium secondary battery The present invention relates to a method for producing a lithium secondary battery and more particularly, to a method for producing a lithium secondary battery comprising steps of unwinding a separation film for insulating electrodes by a roller, simulta... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6569560 | Battery with encapsulated electrode plates A starved electrolyte battery utilizes resilient fibrous mat electrode plate separators. The resilient electrode plate separators extend beyond the peripheral edges of the electrode plates in the plate stack(s) of the battery and a) encapsulate, at least ... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6569561 | Battery pack A battery module is constructed of an integral battery case which is constituted by forming a plurality of prismatic cell cases into a unitized body, wherein positive electrode plates and negative electrode plates laminated alternately upon one another wi... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6528206 | Electric accumulator battery Electric accumulator battery, which comprises a receptacle (1) with cover, of a size which fits in the compartment traditionally reserved for this purpose in a motor vehicle. This receptacle is subdivided internally into a series of cells (2) that are dis... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6492059 | Separator for sealed lead-acid battery A sealed lead-acid battery includes a separator made from hydrophilic treated sheet made from synthetic fiber which wraps at least either one of a positive electrode and a negative electrode. A mat type separator made from fine glass fiber is disposed bet... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6478829 | Method for producing a battery with separators containing fusible binders A method for producing a battery separator from a slurry of fibers which are resistant to the chemicals which are found in a battery, and a thermoplastic binder for the fibers. The method comprises the steps of casting the slurry onto a screen, draining t... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6475665 | Lead acid storage battery The present invention provides a lead acid storage battery keeping sufficient cycle life even under vibrating conditions. The lead acid storage battery of the present invention includes an assembly element that is obtained by alternately laying positive e... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6451474 | Resiliently deformable battery pack A battery pack that reduces thickness and lightens weight as required for battery power sources of portable electronic equipment. A battery pack is constituted by accommodating a battery and battery protection device between a top case and bottom case for... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6410183 | Battery separator with improved shoulders A battery separator for use in enveloping the plates of a flooded cell type lead acid battery. The separator has improved puncture resistance in the shoulder areas provided by a plurality of improved mini-ribs located therein. The mini-ribs have substanti... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6159253 | Thermally formed tab slots in a separator for a spirally-wound electrochemical cell An electrochemical cell and electrode assembly are disclosed in which a separator having at least one thermally formed tab slot disposed therein is employed in conjunction with an alkali metal anode and a cathode assembly that are wound together in a unid... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6153335 | Battery cell construction including fiberous mat separator The present invention relates to a lead-acid battery cell construction including a container; a plurality of positive plates positioned in the container; and a plurality of negative plates arranged in alternating order with the positive plates. A pluralit... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6048640 | Electrode package and method for sealing same An electrode package includes a pouch having pouch walls forming a sealed pouch enclosure. At least one electrode is within the pouch enclosure and includes an electrode wire having one end connected to the electrode within the pouch, an intermediate port... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6001503 | Battery separator having a puncture-proof border A microporous polymer battery separator having a puncture-proof corrugated border along the lateral edges thereof.... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5716734 | Pocket type separator for electrode plate of storage battery A pocket type separator for an electrode of storage battery, such separator having a bottom, closed left and right side edges and an open top side. The inner surfaces of front and rear sides of the pocket facing each other include a plurality of parallel,... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5667909 | Electrodes configured for high energy density galvanic cells A high density cell stack is provided utilizing a flexible cathode material having at least four sections in the form of a rectangle and flexible anode materials folded over each other at right angles. A suitable anode material is lithium and a suitable c... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5650241 | Metal-air cell battery A metal-air battery assembly having plurality of free standing metal-air cells forming a cell group within a battery case assembly. Each free standing cell has flexible, compressible walls capable of containing electrolyte, the walls comprising air cathod... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5635312 | Layer-built chemical cell device There is provided a layer-built chemical cell device, comprising a positive electrode including a current collecting material and an active substance, a negative electrode including another current collecting material and another active substance, an elec... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5616434 | Battery plate separator envelope and method of forming battery plate assemblies including the same Battery plate envelopes include a sheet of porous film material having a folded widthwise bottom edge and overlapped lateral edges to thereby form a pocket for receiving a battery plate therein. The overlapped lateral edges are joined to one another by a ... | 04/01/1997 |